NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 19: Luigi Mangione, suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, arrives at a heliport with members of the NYPD on December 19, 2024 in New York City. The 26-year-old was arrested in Pennsylvania on December 9 after being spotted at a McDonald's in Altoona amid a national manhunt. Mangione also appeared in a Pennsylvania court on forgery and firearms charges today, where he waived extradition to New York after being indicted on 11 charges including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Luigi Mangione indicted in federal court in CEO killing – NPR
2025-04-18T01:51:51Z
Mangione was indicted on two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and murder through use of a firearm — a charge that could make him eligible for the death penalty.
Luigi Mangione indicted in federal court in CEO killing
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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 court. The charges include two counts of stalking, one firearms offense and murder through use of a firearm — which, if Mangione is found guilty, could make him eligible for the death penalty.
Earlier this month, Attorney General Pamela Bondi directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in Mangione’s case, the first time the federal death penalty has been sought since the Biden administration placed a moratorium on federal executions in 2021.
Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, issued a statement shortly after Bondi’s directive, saying, “By seeking to murder Luigi Mangione, the Justice Department has moved from the dysfunctional to the barbaric. Their decision to execute Luigi is political and goes against the recommendation of the local federal prosecutors, the law, and historical precedent.”
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In addition to the federal indictment, Mangione is being charged in Pennsylvania and New York, where he faces murder and terrorism charges.
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