According to a Fox News report, Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 in Manhattan, pleaded ‘Not Guilty’ to the heinous crime in a Manhattan courtroom Monday morning.
From Fox News:
Mangione, 26, was arraigned on 11 state charges, including murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism, and multiple weapons charges. If convicted on the most serious charge, he could face up to life in prison without parole.
The charges include one count of murder in the first degree, a class A-I felony; two counts of murder in the second degree, a class A-I felony; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a class C felony; four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony; one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, a class E felony; and one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, a class D felony.
Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, claimed that statements made by government officials, such as New York City Mayor Eric Adams, were putting her client’s right to a fair trial in jeopardy.
“I’m very concerned about my client’s right to a fair trial,” Agnifilo said, raising further concerns over Mangione’s treatment since he arrived in New York City.
“He’s a young man and he’s being treated like a human ping pong ball” between two warring jurisdictions, Agnifilo added.
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