Luigi Mangione, suspect within the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted on 4 federal counts. In December, he was escorted by members of the NYPD following his extradition to New York.
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NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted on Thursday by a grand jury in Manhattan federal courtroom. The costs embody two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and homicide by use of a firearm — which, if Mangione is discovered responsible, may make him eligible for the demise penalty.
Earlier this month, Legal professional Basic Pamela Bondi directed federal prosecutors to hunt the demise penalty in Mangione’s case, the primary time the federal demise penalty has been sought for the reason that Biden administration positioned a moratorium on federal executions in 2021.
Mangione’s legal professional, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, issued a press release shortly after Bondi’s directive, saying, “By in search of to homicide Luigi Mangione, the Justice Division has moved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric. Their resolution to execute Luigi is political and goes in opposition to the advice of the native federal prosecutors, the regulation, and historic precedent.”
Along with the federal indictment, Mangione is being charged in Pennsylvania and New York, where he faces murder and terrorism charges.
Mangione’s case continues to spark national discussion in regards to the state of the healthcare business.
