Luigi Mangione: UnitedHealthcare CEO’s suspected killer faces federal charges after waiving extradition
Brian Thompson shooting suspect formally waived extradition during a Thursday court hearing in Pennsylvania
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Luigi Mangione faces federal charges over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to newly unsealed court documents.
The charges include murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges and a firearms offense, according to multiple outlets. The 26-year-old has also been hit with charges in New York at a state level, which include murder as an act of terrorism.
Mangione was arraigned on Thursday after he formally waived his right to an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania and was immediately returned to the Empire State.
The suspected gunman 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.
High-profile attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo has recently been retained 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 to 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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The feds have now charged the UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect. Could he soon face the death penalty?
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will now face federal charges in addition to the New York state murder indictment already brought against him, according to reports.
This development means there is now a possibility he could face the death penalty, should he be found guilty.
Read more here:
How the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing could become a death penalty case
Luigi Mangione faces federal as well as state charges, opening up the possibility of prosecutors pursuing capital punishment if he is ultimately found guilty of the murder of executive Brian Thompson
Mangione’s attorneys will not seek bail — for now
Inside a federal courtroom in Manhattan, prosecutors have asked a judge to keep Luigi Mangione in jail while facing charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione’s attorneys said they will not seek bail at this time.
Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker presided over his brief appearance.
Mangione answered “yes” twice when asked by the judge whether he understands his rights and has seen the federal complaint against him.