Luigi Mangione will face federal charges over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after arriving in New York, 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 is expected to be 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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17:01 , Mike Bedigan
Luigi Mangione “seemed calm” and was even “smiling at times” during his court appearances in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, according to reports.
CNN reporter Danny Freeman, who was present in the courtroom, said the 26-year-old’s behaviour was very different to previous appearances. Mangione has made small outbursts when arriving and inside the court at previous hearings.
“He seemed calm during much of this hearing,” Freeman said, adding that throughout much of the proceedings Mangione had been sitting by himself “just waiting.”
“He was smiling at times… He was chatting at times with some of the sheriff’s deputies as well, but mostly keeping his head down, reading and writing on some of the papers that he had in front of him.
“But again, he word that came to my mind when watching him again, in contrast to that outburst and the first night I saw him in court, was he seemed calm today.”
16:45 , Mike Bedigan
Luigi Mangione will not face brought against him in Pennsylvania until proceedings in New York have concluded, according to Commonwealth officials.
The 26-year-old did not enter a plea to the firearm and forgery charges he faces in Pennsylvania on Thursday, but waived his extradition to New York and was taken back to be arraigned on murder charges.
Following the hearings, Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks told reporters that a preliminary hearing would be scheduled, but that Blair County does not expect to transport Mangione back from to New York to Pennsylvania to face his charges there until after he is tried in New York.
“I certainly think as a practical matter, it would have been laughable and a waste of resources and time for us to try to keep this defendant here for our charges and delay New York’s custody of the defendant for the more serious case,” Weeks said.
16:30 , Mike Bedigan
Luigi Mangione will appear in federal court today, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN.
When he arrives in New York, the 26-year-old is expected be transported to the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan, rather to the state courthouse where he was originally expected to be taken, the aoutlet reported.
16:15 , Mike Bedigan
15:59 , Mike Bedigan
Luigi Mangione received over 100 messages in just over a week while incarcerated, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
As of Thursday morning, he had received 54 email messages and 87 pieces of mail, a spokesperson told The Independent.
In addition, the 26-year-old received 163 deposit entries for commissary.
15:40 , Mike Bedigan
15:30 , Mike Bedigan
Luigi Mangione has left court in Pennsylvania, after waiving extradition to New York.
Law enforcement officials previously told CNN that Mangione could be flown from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania to an airport tin the New York City area directly after his extradition hearing.
The 26-year-old remained straight-faced as he was led into a waiting car.
15:20 , Ariana Baio
NOW: Supporters of Luigi Mangione stand outside of Blair County Courthouse where the CEO Shooter is about to have his extradition hearing pic.twitter.com/JZM9SvYAIw
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) December 19, 2024
15:12 , Mike Bedigan
Luigi Mangione has formally waived his right to an extradition hearing, after being charged with murder over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
He will now return to New York to face murder charges and could be arraigned as early as this afternoon.
CNN reports that Mangione did not speak except for yes or no answers when directly addressed by the judge.
When the judge asked whether he wished to waive extradition, Mangione’s Pennsylvania lawyer Thomas Dickey turned to Mangione and asked, “That’s what you want to do?” Mangione replied, “Yes.”
15:10 , Ariana Baio
Law enforcement officials told CNN that Mangione could be flown from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania to an airport tin the New York City area directly after his extradition hearing.
The extradition hearing appears to be over.
15:00 , Ariana Baio
14:34 , Ariana Baio
Mangione’s first hearing, on gun charge in Pennsylvania, has concluded, according to CNN.
He will now face his second hearing, on extradition to New York.
14:18 , Ariana Baio
Luigi Mangione is appearing in court this morning in Pennsylvania for two hearings – one for his firearms charge in the state and the other for his extradition to New York where he was charged with first and second-degree murder.
Mangione, who has been held in Pennsylvania since being arrested, is not expected to fight extradition to New York.
05:01 , Mike Bedigan
03:30 , Mike Bedigan
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.
02:00 , Mike Bedigan
00:30 , Mike Bedigan
We’ve heard reports that the defendant will waive his extradition rights. If not, I am prepared to request a governor’s warrant as soon as possible to ensure he is held and tried in New York. https://t.co/eZqGmZzpS5
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) December 18, 2024
Wednesday 18 December 2024 22:30 , Mike Bedigan
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
Wednesday 18 December 2024 21:40 , Mike Bedigan
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.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 20:27 , Kelly Rissman
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.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 14:01 , James Liddell
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.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 12:30 , James Liddell
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’
Wednesday 18 December 2024 11:00 , James Liddell
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’
Wednesday 18 December 2024 09:30 , James Liddell
A grand jury indictment in New York charges Luigi Mangione with the following:
first-degree murder
two counts of second-degree murder, including one count as “an act of terrorism”
two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree
four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree
one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree
The first-degree murder and one of two second-degree murder counts accuse Mangione of committing “an act of terrorism, involving a violent act and acts dangerous to human life” that was “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.”
Wednesday 18 December 2024 08:00 , Alex Woodward
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned what she called a “celebration” on social media of Brian Thompson’s killing.
“In the nearly two weeks since Mr. Thompsons killing, we have seen a shocking and appalling celebration of cold-blooded murder,” she said Tuesday.
She said NYPD discovered “ghoulishly plastered posters” threatening other CEOs.
“I just can’t wrap my head around someone celebrating this,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 06:00 , Alex Woodward
Brian Thompson was in New York for UnitedHealth Group’s annual Investor Conference.
Then he was shot dead on the sidewalk.
Here’s what you need to know about the case:
Who is Brian Thompson – the slain CEO of UnitedHealthcare?
Wednesday 18 December 2024 05:00 , Alex Woodward
Mangione family patriarch Nick Mangione was reportedly born to an illiterate father in Baltimore’s Little Italy before the Second World War. He fought in the Pacific and made his fortune as a contractor and then a real estate developer in the baby boom years.
More on what we know about Luigi’s family, from The Independent’s Io Dodds:
Luigi Mangione’s family: Who are the relatives of CEO murder suspect
Wednesday 18 December 2024 04:00 , Alex Woodward
Luigi Mangione allegedly laid out his plot to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a spiral notebook, including a chilling “to-do list” and plans considering using a bomb in the Manhattan attack.
James Liddell has more:
Luigi Mangione’s notebook reveals chilling alleged to do list and bomb plans
Wednesday 18 December 2024 03:00 , Alex Woodward
Luigi Mangione has retained a top New York attorney for his legal defense in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
What we know:
Who is Karen Friedman Agnifilo? Top New York attorney Luigi Mangione retained
Wednesday 18 December 2024 02:00 , Alex Woodward
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to issue a warrant for Luigi Mangione’s extradition to New York after a grand jury indictment unveiled murder and weapons charges against the suspected killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
He is due in court in Pennsylvani on Thursday.
Mangione was arraigned last Monday in Pennsylvania on felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
On Tuesday, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with three murder counts and eight weapons charges.
He faces life improsonment without parole on the New York charges.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 01:00 , Alex Woodward
In a press conference announcing murder charges in New York against Luigi Mangione, NYPD chief Jessica Tisch held up a copy of The New York Post’s front page from Monday, which reported that a deck of cards with other “Most Wanted” CEOs to be targeted was being circulated.
“These are the threats of a lawless, violent mob who would trade in their own vigilantism for the rule of law that protects us all,” she said Tuesday.
“Let me say this plainly, there is no heroism in what Mangione did. It was a cold and calculated crime that stole a life and put New Yorkers at risk. We don’t celebrate murders, and we don’t idolize the killing of anyone,” Tisch added.
Wednesday 18 December 2024 00:00 , Alex Woodward
A suspect charged with murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is in custody.
Here is everything we know so far about Luigi Mangione.
Who is Luigi Mangione? What to know about murder suspect in CEO shooting
Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:30 , Alex Woodward
A new poll from Emerson College found that 41 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 found the killing of Brian Thompson acceptable, while 68 percent of people surveyed overall believe it is unacceptable.
Breaking down the younger demographic further, the poll found that 17 percent of young people surveyed found the suspect’s alleged actions “completely acceptable,” and 24 percent found it “somewhat acceptable.”
CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges in ‘act of terrorism’
Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:00 , Julia Musto
Spondylolisthesis is a condition caused by a vertebra slipping out of place and putting pressure on the bones below.
While it commonly occurs in older adults due to a type of arthritis, a common disease that causes joint inflammation and stiffness, it can also be brought on by trauma, spinal destabilization, bone disease, or a birth defect.
Luigi Mangione suffered from chronic pain. It’s plagues a third of Americans
Tuesday 17 December 2024 22:30 , Alex Woodward
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a “brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting” that was a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder” intended to cause “shock” and “intimidation,” according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated, and my office has been working day in and day out to bring the defendant to justice,” Bragg said during a news conference Tuesday.
Luigie Mangione was charged with 11 counts, including three murder charges.
Charges of murder in the first- and second-degree were characterized as acts of terrorism, with the ‘intent tointimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping, committed the specified offense.”
Mangione also faces eight counts of weapons charges, including possession of an unsanctioned 3D-printed ghost gun, a silencer, and illegal high-capacity magazines.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 22:00 , Alex Woodward
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch laid into social media support for Mangione after an outporing of ironic celebration and criticism aimed at healthcare companies followed the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“This was a senseless act of violence. It was a cold and calculated crime that stole a life and put New Yorkers at risk,” she said. “We don’t celebrate murders, and we don’t lionize the killing of anyone.”
She said any attempt to rationalize the shooting is “vile, reckless and offensive.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 21:10 , Alex Woodward
Prosecutors are expected to argue for Luigi Mangione’s extradition to Manhattan on a slew of charges unveiled by a grand jury on Tuesday.
He is charged with 11 counts total, including several murder counts and eight counts related to criminal possession of a firearm.
Read the six-page document here.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 21:05 , Alex Woodward
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned what she called a “celebration” on social media of Brian Thompson’s killing.
“In the nearly two weeks since Mr. Thompsons killing, we have seen a shocking and appalling celebration of cold-blooded murder,” she said.
She said NYPD discovered “ghoulishly plastered posters” threatening other CEOs.
“I just can’t wrap my head around someone is celebrating this,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:54 , Alex Woodward
The first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione accuses the suspected shooter of committing “an act of terrorism, involving a violent act and acts dangerous to human life” that was “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.”
The shooting was “intended to cause shock” and “intimidation,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said during a press conference on Tuesday.
“The intent was so sow terror,” he said.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:48 , Alex Woodward
The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a “brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting” that was a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder” intended to cause “shock” and “intimidation,” according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated, and my office has been working day in and day out to bring the defendant to justice,” Bragg said.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:47 , Alex Woodward
A grand jury indictment in New York charges Luigi Mangione with the following:
first-degree murder
two counts of second-degree murder
two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree
four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree
one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:42 , Alex Woodward
Mangione has been charged with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, and mulitple weapons counts, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
He could face life imprisonment without possibility of parole
Watch:
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:29 , Alex Lang
New York Prosecutors have secured a murder indictment against Luigi Mangione, it was announced Tuesday.
According to the Associated Press, the charge is as an “act of terrorism.” Mangione had already faced murder accusations, and the indictment is just a formal step in the process.
He remains in a Pennsylvania jail after being arrested there. He is fighting extradition to New York.
Tuesday 17 December 2024 17:31 , James Liddell
Brian Thompson was laid to rest at a private funeral service in his Minnesota hometown on December 9.
That same day, Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with murder in connection to the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death.
The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Altoona and is now being held without bond in Pennsylvania as he faces charges in two states. Mangione appeared for a hearing on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, where he fought extradition to New York to face charges.
Katie Hawkinson, Madeline Sherratt and James Liddell have more.
Who is Brian Thompson – the slain CEO of UnitedHealthcare?
Tuesday 17 December 2024 16:33 , James Liddell
Tuesday 17 December 2024 15:35 , James Liddell
Following Luigi Mangione’s arrest, his family released a statement saying they were “shocked.”
“Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione,” said the family in a statement posted on X by Luigi’s cousin Nino Mangione, a Republican member of the lower house of Maryland’s state legislature. “We only know what we have read in the media.”
Mangione’s family couldn’t merely afford medical care.
They could afford to donate more than $1 million of their own money to healthcare.
Io Dodds explores the wealthy family history of the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson:
Luigi Mangione’s family: Who are the relatives of CEO murder suspect
Tuesday 17 December 2024 14:35 , James Liddell
The preliminary hearing for Luigi Mangione originally scheduled for 12/23/24 has now been moved forward to this Thursday. I’m in Altoona again and I’ll be at that hearing. I’m also digging into some new leads in the meantime.
— Alex Caprariello (@alcaprari23) December 17, 2024
Tuesday 17 December 2024 14:00 , James Liddell
Luigi Mangione has retained a top New York attorney for his legal defense in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The Independent understands that Karen Friedman Agnifilo has been officially retained to represent Mangione, 26, in New York, after the executive, 50, was gunned down outside the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan on 4 December.
Following a massive week-long manhunt, the shooting suspect was arrested after being seen eating a meal inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning, with an employee calling the tip into police.
Tara Cobham has the full story.
Who is Karen Friedman Agnifilo? Top New York attorney Luigi Mangione retained
