Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan court on Monday for arraignment on state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting Thompson on Dec. 4 in Midtown Manhattan in what authorities describe as a premeditated and targeted act. A grand jury in New York indicted Mangione on charges of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism, two counts of second-degree murder, and several weapons-related charges. The charges include terrorism-related counts, as prosecutors claim the shooting was intended to instill fear and influence government actions.
He is currently being held at a federal detention center in Brooklyn. He had been scheduled for arraignment on state charges Thursday, but proceedings were delayed when federal authorities announced they were also bringing charges against him. Mangione's defense attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, called the situation "highly unusual" and "confusing" during court proceedings.
Mangione is also facing charges in Pennsylvania related to forgery and possession of an unlicensed firearm. The case has drawn significant attention, coming just days before the holidays, as investigators continue to piece together details of the shooting and Mangione's movements before his arrest.
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Luigi Mangione's fan mail and monetary support pile up in prison: Report
Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has received dozens of letters and emails as well as monetary support while in prison, a report by the New York Post has revealed.
Mangione is seen as a hero by some people who have grievances with corporate America and the private healthcare industry.
A notebook found on Mangione during his arrest included several pages of writing that "express hostility towards the health insurance industry and wealthy executives in particular," according to a federal complaint unsealed Thursday.
UnitedHealthcare said that Mangione was never one of its clients.
Mangione's supporters have flocked to social media, posting videos admiring the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate for the crime he has been accused of and even his looks. Some have even offered to pay his legal bills, according to Mangione's Pennsylvania lawyer Thomas Dickey.
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