What to KnowA high-stakes hearing in the murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan.Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges. His lawyers are trying to preclude the eventual jurors from hearing about his alleged statements to law enforcement officers and items — including a gun and a notebook — allegedly seized from his backpack.Mangione’s lawyers argue that his statements shouldn’t be allowed as trial evidence because officers started questioning him before reading his rights. They say the backpack items should be excludedManhattan prosecutors haven’t yet detailed their arguments for allowing the disputed evidence. Federal prosecutors have maintained that police were justified in searching Mangione’s backpack.The hearing, which began Monday and may extend into next week, applies only to the state case.
But it gives the public an extensive preview of some testimony, video, 911 audio and other records relevant to both that and the federal case against him regarding Brian Thompson’s death.
A high-stakes hearing in the murder case against Luigi Mangione continues Thursday, a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan.
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges in the death of the 50-year-old Thompson, who was shot from behind as he walked to an investor conference on Dec. 4, 2024. The execution-style killing sparked a days-long manhunt that ended with the Ivy League grad’s capture at a McDonald’s.
Here is the latest from the courtroom: