Luigi Mangione latest: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting set to return to New York on murder charges
Brian Thompson shooting suspect is set to formally waive extradition during a Thursday court heraing in Pennsylvania, his attorney has said
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Luigi Mangione is expected to waive his right to an extradition hearing over New York murder charges, his attorney has said, meaning he could be returned to the Empire State in the near future.
The 26-year-old was indicted on murder charges in New York for an “act of terrorism” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and is set to appear in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday, where he will formally waive the extradition.
Mangione is accused of fatally shooting the healthcare executive on the streets of Midtown Manhattan on the morning of December 4 and then eluding police for five days before he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.
The suspected shooter has retained high-profile attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to defend him. Agnifilo previously worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, serving as the chief assistant district attorney for seven years, before moving to private practice in 2021.
Mangione’s supporters continue to donate thousands of dollars for his “defense” fund. The anonymous fund “December 4th Legal Committee” has amassed more than $140,000 in donations on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo.
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Why is Mangione being charged with murder ‘as an act of terrorism’?
Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Luigi Mangione had been charged with murder “as an act of terrorism.”
A New York law passed after the September 11 attacks allows prosecutors to charge crimes as acts of terrorism when they're “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.”
Prosecutors have applied the statute to various contexts. Some related to international extremism, but the law was first used against a Bronx gang member after a hail of gunfire killed a 10-year-old girl and paralyzed a man outside a christening party in 2002. The state's highest court later said the conduct didn’t amount to terrorism, and a retrial produced convictions on other charges.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg noted that the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson happened early on a workday in an area frequented by commuters, businesspeople and tourists.
“This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” the district attorney said.
In pictures: Luigi Mangione arrives at court in Pennsylvania
Full story: Luigi Mangione to waive extradition and return to New York
Ahead of an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Luigi Mangione’s lawyer has said the 26-year-old will waive his right.
Read the full story here:
Luigi Mangione to waive extradition over CEO murder and will return to New York
The 26-year-old was indicted on murder charges for an ‘act of terrorism’ in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and will appear in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday
New: Mangione to waive his right to extradition hearing, attorney says
Luigi Mangione is expected to waive his right to an extradition hearing over New York murder charges, his attorney has said.
The 26-year-old was indicted on murder charges for an “act of terrorism” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and is set to appear in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
He may be returned to New York as soon as tomorrow, ABC reported.
What has the Manhattan DA said?
Mangione intended to “evoke terror” when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a Tuesday press conference.
The shooting transpired “in one of the most bustling parts of our city, threatening the safety of local residents and tourists alike, and commuters and businesspeople just starting out on their day,” Bragg added.
The remarks come after the 26-year-old was charged with one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree in connection with the fatal shooting in New York.
Luigi Mangione to appear in Pennsylvania court on Thursday
Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear at the Blair County Courthouse, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning for a fugitive from justice hearing.
The 26-year-old Brian Thompson shooting suspect is also scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. preliminary hearing at the same courthouse relating to gun charges which saw him arrested at an Altoona McDonald’s last Monday.
The preliminary hearing was originally scheduled for Monday, according to court documents.
ICYMI: Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges with prosecution calling it ‘act of terrorism’
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors in New York describing it as “an act of terrorism.”
The indictment comes as a poll found four in 10 young adults consider the killing of health insurance CEO “acceptable.”
The new poll by Emerson College found that 41 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 found the killing acceptable, while 68 percent of people surveyed overall believe it is unacceptable.
Rhian Lubin has the details.
CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges in ‘act of terrorism’
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Comment: Luigi Mangione and the dark truth behind our reaction to his arrest
Set with the task of tracking down a fugitive from the law, you can guarantee social media will track them down in record time – even if the only thing to go by is a small, three-inch gap between a mask and a hood. As was the case with the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson.
The NYPD released a set of images taken in the back of a taxi on Sunday, and within less than 24 hours, the internet had gleaned from the dark, bushy eyebrows alone that it was 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, a Baltimore-born graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, who comes from a prominent family.
But once found, the circus didn’t stop there. As well as identifying the suspect, social media sleuths tracked down his LinkedIn, Twitter – even his Goodreads – profiles. And just as fast came the memes, objectification and reactionary vlogs.
Read Emma Clarke’s full piece below.
Luigi Mangione and the dark truth behind our reaction to arrest of ‘hot assassin’
Yes, internet sleuths helped police track down the suspect in the Brian Thompson case – but the reaction online since then has been less useful than it has salacious, writes Emma Clarke