Luigi Mangione faces federal charges over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to newly unsealed court documents.
The charges include murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges and a firearms offense, according to multiple outlets. The 26-year-old has also been hit with charges in New York at a state level, which include murder as an act of terrorism.
Mangione was arraigned on Thursday after he formally waived his right to an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania and was immediately returned to the Empire State.
The suspected gunman is accused of fatally shooting the healthcare executive on the streets of Midtown Manhattan on the morning of December 4 and then eluding police for five days before he was arrested at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania.
High-profile attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo has recently been retained to defend him. Agnifilo previously worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, serving as the chief assistant district attorney for seven years, before moving to private practice in 2021.
Mangione’s supporters continue to donate thousands of dollars to his “defense” fund. The anonymous fund, “December 4th Legal Committee”, has amassed more than $140,000 in donations on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo.
Key Points
- Mangione formally waives right to extradition hearing
- NYPD chief condemns ‘vile, reckless and offensive’ support for suspect
- Manhattan prosecutors reveal murder and weapons charges
- Revealed: Suspect’s mom spoke to FBI one day before his arrest
Who is Karen Friedman Agnifilo? Top New York attorney Luigi Mangione retained for legal defense
Tuesday 17 December 2024 14:00 , James LiddellLuigi Mangione has retained a top New York attorney for his legal defense in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The Independent understands that Karen Friedman Agnifilo has been officially retained to represent Mangione, 26, in New York, after the executive, 50, was gunned down outside the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan on 4 December.
Following a massive week-long manhunt, the shooting suspect was arrested after being seen eating a meal inside a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday morning, with an employee calling the tip into police.
Tara Cobham has the full story.
Who is Karen Friedman Agnifilo? Top New York attorney Luigi Mangione retained
Mangione to face preliminary hearing on Thursday: report
Tuesday 17 December 2024 14:35 , James LiddellThe preliminary hearing for Luigi Mangione originally scheduled for 12/23/24 has now been moved forward to this Thursday. I'm in Altoona again and I'll be at that hearing. I'm also digging into some new leads in the meantime.
— Alex Caprariello (@alcaprari23) December 17, 2024
Luigi Mangione’s business-savvy Baltimore family
Tuesday 17 December 2024 15:35 , James LiddellFollowing Luigi Mangione’s arrest, his family released a statement saying they were “shocked.”
“Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione,” said the family in a statement posted on X by Luigi’s cousin Nino Mangione, a Republican member of the lower house of Maryland’s state legislature. “We only know what we have read in the media.”
Mangione’s family couldn’t merely afford medical care.
They could afford to donate more than $1 million of their own money to healthcare.
Io Dodds explores the wealthy family history of the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson:
Luigi Mangione’s family: Who are the relatives of CEO murder suspect
Watch: Luigi Mangione's mugshot emblazoned on stickers and t-shirts after murder charge
Tuesday 17 December 2024 16:33 , James LiddellEverything we know about UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Tuesday 17 December 2024 17:31 , James LiddellBrian Thompson was laid to rest at a private funeral service in his Minnesota hometown on December 9.
That same day, Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with murder in connection to the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death.
The 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody in Altoona and is now being held without bond in Pennsylvania as he faces charges in two states. Mangione appeared for a hearing on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, where he fought extradition to New York to face charges.
Katie Hawkinson, Madeline Sherratt and James Liddell have more.
Suspect indicted on murder charge
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:29 , Alex LangNew York Prosecutors have secured a murder indictment against Luigi Mangione, it was announced Tuesday.
According to the Associated Press, the charge is as an "act of terrorism." Mangione had already faced murder accusations, and the indictment is just a formal step in the process.
He remains in a Pennsylvania jail after being arrested there. He is fighting extradition to New York.
Now: Manhattan DA announces charges against Luigi Mangione
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:42 , Alex WoodwardMangione has been charged with first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder as an act of terrorism, and mulitple weapons counts, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
He could face life imprisonment without possibility of parole
Watch:
The full list of charges against Luigi Mangione in New York
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:47 , Alex WoodwardA grand jury indictment in New York charges Luigi Mangione with the following:
- first-degree murder
- two counts of second-degree murder
- two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree
- four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree
- one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
- one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree
Bragg condemns ‘brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting’ intended to cause ‘intimidation'
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:48 , Alex WoodwardThe shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a “brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting” that was a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder” intended to cause “shock” and “intimidation,” according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated, and my office has been working day in and day out to bring the defendant to justice,” Bragg said.
New York murder charges accuse Mangione of ‘act of terorrism’
Tuesday 17 December 2024 20:54 , Alex WoodwardThe first-degree murder charge against Luigi Mangione accuses the suspected shooter of committing “an act of terrorism, involving a violent act and acts dangerous to human life” that was “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.”
The shooting was “intended to cause shock” and “intimidation,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said during a press conference on Tuesday.
“The intent was so sow terror,” he said.
NYPD chief blasts social media commentary surrounding Mangione
Tuesday 17 December 2024 21:05 , Alex WoodwardNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned what she called a “celebration” on social media of Brian Thompson’s killing.
“In the nearly two weeks since Mr. Thompsons killing, we have seen a shocking and appalling celebration of cold-blooded murder,” she said.
She said NYPD discovered “ghoulishly plastered posters” threatening other CEOs.
“I just can’t wrap my head around someone is celebrating this,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
Read the New York grand jury’s indictment against Luigi Mangione
Tuesday 17 December 2024 21:10 , Alex WoodwardProsecutors are expected to argue for Luigi Mangione’s extradition to Manhattan on a slew of charges unveiled by a grand jury on Tuesday.
He is charged with 11 counts total, including several murder counts and eight counts related to criminal possession of a firearm.
Praise for Mangione is ‘vile, reckless and offensive,’ NYPD chief says
Tuesday 17 December 2024 22:00 , Alex WoodwardNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch laid into social media support for Mangione after an outporing of ironic celebration and criticism aimed at healthcare companies followed the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
“This was a senseless act of violence. It was a cold and calculated crime that stole a life and put New Yorkers at risk,” she said. “We don’t celebrate murders, and we don’t lionize the killing of anyone.”
She said any attempt to rationalize the shooting is “vile, reckless and offensive.
Manhattan DA condemns condemns ‘brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting’ as ‘act of terrorism'
Tuesday 17 December 2024 22:30 , Alex WoodwardThe shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a “brazen, targeted and premeditated shooting” that was a “frightening, well-planned, targeted murder” intended to cause “shock” and “intimidation,” according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
“This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated, and my office has been working day in and day out to bring the defendant to justice,” Bragg said during a news conference Tuesday.
Luigie Mangione was charged with 11 counts, including three murder charges.
Charges of murder in the first- and second-degree were characterized as acts of terrorism, with the ‘intent tointimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping, committed the specified offense.”
Mangione also faces eight counts of weapons charges, including possession of an unsanctioned 3D-printed ghost gun, a silencer, and illegal high-capacity magazines.
The alleged UnitedHealthcare shooter suffered from chronic pain. It’s a problem plaguing more than a third of Americans
Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:00 , Julia MustoSpondylolisthesis is a condition caused by a vertebra slipping out of place and putting pressure on the bones below.
While it commonly occurs in older adults due to a type of arthritis, a common disease that causes joint inflammation and stiffness, it can also be brought on by trauma, spinal destabilization, bone disease, or a birth defect.
Luigi Mangione suffered from chronic pain. It’s plagues a third of Americans
4 in 10 young adults find Brian Thompson’s death ‘acceptable'
Tuesday 17 December 2024 23:30 , Alex WoodwardA new poll from Emerson College found that 41 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 found the killing of Brian Thompson acceptable, while 68 percent of people surveyed overall believe it is unacceptable.
Breaking down the younger demographic further, the poll found that 17 percent of young people surveyed found the suspect’s alleged actions “completely acceptable,” and 24 percent found it “somewhat acceptable.”
CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges in ‘act of terrorism’
Who is Luigi Mangione? Everything we know
Wednesday 18 December 2024 00:00 , Alex WoodwardA suspect charged with murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is in custody.
Here is everything we know so far about Luigi Mangione.
Who is Luigi Mangione? What to know about murder suspect in CEO shooting
NYPD chief assails reports of deck of cards featuring other ‘most wanted’ CEOs
Wednesday 18 December 2024 01:00 , Alex WoodwardIn a press conference announcing murder charges in New York against Luigi Mangione, NYPD chief Jessica Tisch held up a copy of The New York Post’s front page from Monday, which reported that a deck of cards with other “Most Wanted” CEOs to be targeted was being circulated.
“These are the threats of a lawless, violent mob who would trade in their own vigilantism for the rule of law that protects us all,” she said Tuesday.
“Let me say this plainly, there is no heroism in what Mangione did. It was a cold and calculated crime that stole a life and put New Yorkers at risk. We don’t celebrate murders, and we don’t idolize the killing of anyone,” Tisch added.
What’s next for Mangione?
Wednesday 18 December 2024 02:00 , Alex WoodwardNew York Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to issue a warrant for Luigi Mangione’s extradition to New York after a grand jury indictment unveiled murder and weapons charges against the suspected killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
He is due in court in Pennsylvani on Thursday.
Mangione was arraigned last Monday in Pennsylvania on felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license, as well as three misdemeanors: tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
On Tuesday, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with three murder counts and eight weapons charges.
He faces life improsonment without parole on the New York charges.
Who is Luigi Mangione’s defense attorney?
Wednesday 18 December 2024 03:00 , Alex WoodwardLuigi Mangione has retained a top New York attorney for his legal defense in connection with the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
What we know:
Who is Karen Friedman Agnifilo? Top New York attorney Luigi Mangione retained
What was on Luigi Mangione’s alleged to-do list?
Wednesday 18 December 2024 04:00 , Alex WoodwardLuigi Mangione allegedly laid out his plot to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a spiral notebook, including a chilling “to-do list” and plans considering using a bomb in the Manhattan attack.
James Liddell has more:
Luigi Mangione’s notebook reveals chilling alleged to do list and bomb plans
Mangione’s prominent Baltimore relatives are ‘shocked and devastated’ by CEO shooting
Wednesday 18 December 2024 05:00 , Alex WoodwardMangione family patriarch Nick Mangione was reportedly born to an illiterate father in Baltimore's Little Italy before the Second World War. He fought in the Pacific and made his fortune as a contractor and then a real estate developer in the baby boom years.
More on what we know about Luigi’s family, from The Independent’s Io Dodds:
Luigi Mangione’s family: Who are the relatives of CEO murder suspect
Everything we know about the killing of Brian Thompson
Wednesday 18 December 2024 06:00 , Alex WoodwardBrian Thompson was in New York for UnitedHealth Group’s annual Investor Conference.
Then he was shot dead on the sidewalk.
Here’s what you need to know about the case:
NYPD chief blasts social media commentary surrounding Mangione
Wednesday 18 December 2024 08:00 , Alex WoodwardNYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch condemned what she called a “celebration” on social media of Brian Thompson’s killing.
“In the nearly two weeks since Mr. Thompsons killing, we have seen a shocking and appalling celebration of cold-blooded murder,” she said Tuesday.
She said NYPD discovered “ghoulishly plastered posters” threatening other CEOs.
“I just can’t wrap my head around someone celebrating this,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.
The full list of charges against Luigi Mangione in New York
Wednesday 18 December 2024 09:30 , James LiddellA grand jury indictment in New York charges Luigi Mangione with the following:
- first-degree murder
- two counts of second-degree murder, including one count as “an act of terrorism”
- two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree
- four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree
- one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree
- one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree
The first-degree murder and one of two second-degree murder counts accuse Mangione of committing “an act of terrorism, involving a violent act and acts dangerous to human life” that was “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion, and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.”
Comment: Luigi Mangione and the dark truth behind our reaction to his arrest
Wednesday 18 December 2024 11:00 , James LiddellSet with the task of tracking down a fugitive from the law, you can guarantee social media will track them down in record time – even if the only thing to go by is a small, three-inch gap between a mask and a hood. As was the case with the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson.
The NYPD released a set of images taken in the back of a taxi on Sunday, and within less than 24 hours, the internet had gleaned from the dark, bushy eyebrows alone that it was 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, a Baltimore-born graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, who comes from a prominent family.
But once found, the circus didn’t stop there. As well as identifying the suspect, social media sleuths tracked down his LinkedIn, Twitter – even his Goodreads – profiles. And just as fast came the memes, objectification and reactionary vlogs.
Read Emma Clarke’s full piece below.
Luigi Mangione and the dark truth behind our reaction to arrest of ‘hot assassin’
ICYMI: Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges with prosecution calling it ‘act of terrorism’
Wednesday 18 December 2024 12:30 , James LiddellLuigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors in New York describing it as “an act of terrorism.”
The indictment comes as a poll found four in 10 young adults consider the killing of health insurance CEO “acceptable.”
The new poll by Emerson College found that 41 percent of young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 found the killing acceptable, while 68 percent of people surveyed overall believe it is unacceptable.
Rhian Lubin has the details.
CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges in ‘act of terrorism’
Luigi Mangione to appear in Pennsylvania court on Thursday
Wednesday 18 December 2024 14:01 , James LiddellLuigi Mangione is scheduled to appear at the Blair County Courthouse, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning for a fugitive from justice hearing.
The 26-year-old Brian Thompson shooting suspect is also scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. preliminary hearing at the same courthouse relating to gun charges which saw him arrested at an Altoona McDonald’s last Monday.
The preliminary hearing was originally scheduled for Monday, according to court documents.
What has the Manhattan DA said?
Wednesday 18 December 2024 20:27 , Kelly RissmanMangione intended to “evoke terror” when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a Tuesday press conference.
The shooting transpired “in one of the most bustling parts of our city, threatening the safety of local residents and tourists alike, and commuters and businesspeople just starting out on their day,” Bragg added.
The remarks come after the 26-year-old was charged with one count of murder in the first degree and two counts of murder in the second degree in connection with the fatal shooting in New York.
New: Mangione to waive his right to extradition hearing, attorney says
Wednesday 18 December 2024 21:40 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione is expected to waive his right to an extradition hearing over New York murder charges, his attorney has said.
The 26-year-old was indicted on murder charges for an “act of terrorism” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and is set to appear in court in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
He may be returned to New York as soon as tomorrow, ABC reported.
Full story: Luigi Mangione to waive extradition and return to New York
Wednesday 18 December 2024 22:30 , Mike BediganAhead of an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Luigi Mangione’s lawyer has said the 26-year-old will waive his right.
Read the full story here:
Luigi Mangione to waive extradition over CEO murder and will return to New York
New York Governor reacts to news Mangione will waive extradition
00:30 , Mike BediganWe’ve heard reports that the defendant will waive his extradition rights. If not, I am prepared to request a governor’s warrant as soon as possible to ensure he is held and tried in New York. https://t.co/eZqGmZzpS5
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) December 18, 2024
In pictures: Luigi Mangione arrives at court in Pennsylvania
02:00 , Mike Bedigan
Why is Mangione being charged with murder ‘as an act of terrorism’?
03:30 , Mike BediganProsecutors announced on Tuesday that Luigi Mangione had been charged with murder “as an act of terrorism.”
A New York law passed after the September 11 attacks allows prosecutors to charge crimes as acts of terrorism when they're “intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping.”
Prosecutors have applied the statute to various contexts. Some related to international extremism, but the law was first used against a Bronx gang member after a hail of gunfire killed a 10-year-old girl and paralyzed a man outside a christening party in 2002. The state's highest court later said the conduct didn’t amount to terrorism, and a retrial produced convictions on other charges.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg noted that the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson happened early on a workday in an area frequented by commuters, businesspeople and tourists.
“This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation,” the district attorney said.
Watch: Luigi Mangione charged with first-degree murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
05:01 , Mike BediganMangione appears in Pennsylvania court for hearing
14:18 , Ariana BaioLuigi Mangione is appearing in court this morning in Pennsylvania for two hearings – one for his firearms charge in the state and the other for his extradition to New York where he was charged with first and second-degree murder.
Mangione, who has been held in Pennsylvania since being arrested, is not expected to fight extradition to New York.
Mangione’s first hearing concludes
14:34 , Ariana BaioMangione’s first hearing, on gun charge in Pennsylvania, has concluded, according to CNN.
He will now face his second hearing, on extradition to New York.
Watch: UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione appears in Pennsylvania court for hearing
15:00 , Ariana BaioSuspect could be brought to New York right after extradition hearing
15:10 , Ariana BaioLaw enforcement officials told CNN that Mangione could be flown from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania to an airport tin the New York City area directly after his extradition hearing.
The extradition hearing appears to be over.
Mangione formally waives right to extradition hearing
15:12 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione has formally waived his right to an extradition hearing, after being charged with murder over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
He will now return to New York to face murder charges and could be arraigned as early as this afternoon.
CNN reports that Mangione did not speak except for yes or no answers when directly addressed by the judge.
When the judge asked whether he wished to waive extradition, Mangione’s Pennsylvania lawyer Thomas Dickey turned to Mangione and asked, “That’s what you want to do?” Mangione replied, “Yes.”
Supporters appear outside of courthouse
15:20 , Ariana BaioNOW: Supporters of Luigi Mangione stand outside of Blair County Courthouse where the CEO Shooter is about to have his extradition hearing pic.twitter.com/JZM9SvYAIw
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) December 19, 2024
Mangione leaves court in Pennsylvania
15:30 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione has left court in Pennsylvania, after waiving extradition to New York.
Law enforcement officials previously told CNN that Mangione could be flown from Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania to an airport tin the New York City area directly after his extradition hearing.
The 26-year-old remained straight-faced as he was led into a waiting car.
BREAKING: Luigi Mangione, now in NYPD custody, leaves Pennsylvania courthouse en-route to New York.
— Breaking 4 News (@Breaking_4_News) December 19, 2024
Video Credit: @ScooterCasterNY pic.twitter.com/PuwJAITEMy
In pictures: Mangione leaves court in PA
15:40 , Mike Bedigan
Mangione received over 100 pieces of fan mail in just over a week
15:59 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione received over 100 messages in just over a week while incarcerated, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.
As of Thursday morning, he had received 54 email messages and 87 pieces of mail, a spokesperson told The Independent.
In addition, the 26-year-old received 163 deposit entries for commissary.
Watch: UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione waives extradition to New York
16:15 , Mike BediganMangione will appear in federal court today, sources
16:30 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione will appear in federal court today, multiple law enforcement officials told CNN.
When he arrives in New York, the 26-year-old is expected be transported to the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan, rather to the state courthouse where he was originally expected to be taken, the aoutlet reported.
Mangione will face PA gun charges after NYC proceedings conclude
16:45 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione will not face brought against him in Pennsylvania until proceedings in New York have concluded, according to Commonwealth officials.
The 26-year-old did not enter a plea to the firearm and forgery charges he faces in Pennsylvania on Thursday, but waived his extradition to New York and was taken back to be arraigned on murder charges.
Following the hearings, Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks told reporters that a preliminary hearing would be scheduled, but that Blair County does not expect to transport Mangione back from to New York to Pennsylvania to face his charges there until after he is tried in New York.
“I certainly think as a practical matter, it would have been laughable and a waste of resources and time for us to try to keep this defendant here for our charges and delay New York’s custody of the defendant for the more serious case,” Weeks said.
Mangione ‘seemed calm’ and was ‘smiling at times’ in Pennsylvania court
17:01 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione “seemed calm” and was even “smiling at times” during his court appearances in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, according to reports.
CNN reporter Danny Freeman, who was present in the courtroom, said the 26-year-old’s behaviour was very different to previous appearances. Mangione has made small outbursts when arriving and inside the court at previous hearings.
“He seemed calm during much of this hearing,” Freeman said, adding that throughout much of the proceedings Mangione had been sitting by himself “just waiting.”
“He was smiling at times... He was chatting at times with some of the sheriff’s deputies as well, but mostly keeping his head down, reading and writing on some of the papers that he had in front of him.
“But again, he word that came to my mind when watching him again, in contrast to that outburst and the first night I saw him in court, was he seemed calm today.”
Mangione to face federal charges in New York, reports
17:15 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione will face federal charges over the killing of UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson after arriving in New York, sources have told the Associated Press.
The charges include murder through use of a firearm, two stalking charges and a firearms offense, according to CNN.
Mangione has also been hit with charges in New York at a state level, which include murder as an act of terrorism.
In pictures: Mangione supporters gather in Pennsylvania and New York
17:30 , Mike Bedigan
Mangione arrives in New York ahead of arraignment
17:36 , Mike BediganThe plane returning Luigi Mangione to New York has landed on Long Island, according to reports and flight trackers.
Mangione is expected to be transferred to a NYPD helicopter, which will take him to Manhattan, CNN reported.
Mangione lawyer calls federal charges ‘highly unusual'
17:42 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione’s attorney, Karen Agnifilo, said that the decision to add federal charges on top of state-level charges was “highly unusual.”
“The federal government’s reported decision to pile on top of an already overcharged first-degree murder and state terror case is highly unusual and raises serious constitutional and statutory double jeopardy concerns,” Agnifilo said in a statement shared with The Independent.
“We are ready to fight these charges in whatever court they are brought.”
Watch Live: Mangione appears in New York court after extradition
18:02 , Mike BediganMangione arrives in Manhattan by helicopter
18:18 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione has arrived in Manhattan after being flown by helicopter from Long Island.
He was flown from Pennsylvania to New York earlier today, after waiving extradition to the Empire State.
Mangione expected in court at around 2pm ET
18:30 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione is expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan around 2 p.m., according to a release from the Southern District of New York.
Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker will oversee the court proceedings at the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse.
Mangione arrived by helicopter in Manhattan around 1 p.m. New York mayor Eric Adams was reportedly among those escorting the 26-year-old to the courthouse.
Watch: Luigi Mangione arrives in Manhattan after extradition from Pennsylvania
18:45 , Mike BediganFull story: Luigi Mangione has received 87 pieces of mail and 163 donations while behind bars
19:00 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione, the suspect at the center of the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, has received over 100 pieces of mail just over a week after he was taken into custody.
A spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections confirmed the news to The Independent.
Michelle Del Rey has more:
Luigi Mangione receives 87 pieces of mail and 163 donations while behind bars
In pictures: Luigi Mangione touches down in Manhattan
19:15 , Mike Bedigan
Diddy lawyer Marc Agnifilo spotted at Manhattan court ahead of Mangione arraignment
19:30 , Mike BediganHigh profile defense attorney Marc Agnifilo was seen alongside his wife Karen Friedman Agnifilo – who is representing Luigi Mangione – at the Manhattan courthouse where the 26-year-old is soon to be arraigned on federal murder charges.
The two attorneys were seen walking together into the Daniel Patrick Moynihan courthouse on Thursday afternoon, according to CNN.
The court is also where Sean “Diddy” Combs faces multiple federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Marc Agnifilo is defending the rapper and music mogul.
Mangione’s arraignment is due to take place at around 2.30 p.m.
Eric Adams ‘leading from the front’ by escorting Mangione
19:45 , Mike BediganNew York City Mayor Eric Adams said he had intended to demonstrate he was “leading from the front” by being part of the escort of Luigi Mangione to federal court in Manhattan on Thursday.
The mayor, who is himself facing federal criminal charges of corruption, condemned Mangione’s actions as an act of terrorism and the violence” that would “not be tolerated in the city.” “We wanted to personally be here to show the symbolism of leading from the front,” Adams told reporters after the escort.
He also described the support for Mangione and his actions as “vile” and “sends the wrong message.”
“You’re celebrating using violence to solve an issue,” he said. “A person that uses a gun to solve a concern – if it’s on a school campus or on our streets – there are mechanisms in this country for how to organize around those issues of concern... You don’t use a gun.”
The feds have now charged the UnitedHealthcare CEO suspect. Could he soon face the death penalty?
20:00 , Mike BediganLuigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will now face federal charges in addition to the New York state murder indictment already brought against him, according to reports.
This development means there is now a possibility he could face the death penalty, should he be found guilty.
Read more here:
How the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing could become a death penalty case
Mangione’s attorneys will not seek bail — for now
20:22 , Alex WoodwardInside a federal courtroom in Manhattan, prosecutors have asked a judge to keep Luigi Mangione in jail while facing charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione’s attorneys said they will not seek bail at this time.
Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker presided over his brief appearance.
Mangione answered “yes” twice when asked by the judge whether he understands his rights and has seen the federal complaint against him.
