Luigi Mangionethe 26 -year -old Ivy League graduate accused of dropping Brian Thompson, CEO of Unitedhealthcare On December 4, 2024, he could face the death penalty if he is convicted. In a statement published on Tuesday, the Attorney General Pam Bondi is pressing for federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Mangione, according to News ABC.
“The murder of Brian Thompson by Mangione, an innocent man and father of two young children, was a premeditated and cold -blooded murder who shocked America,” began the Bondi statement. “After taking into account, I have directed federal prosecutors to apply for the death penalty in this case, as we make President Trump’s agenda to stop the violent crime and make the United States safe.”
Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman AgnifiloHe criticized Bondi’s decision, calling -politically motivated. The decision to apply for the death penalty “goes against the recommendation of local federal prosecutors, the law and the historical precedent,” said Agnifilo.
He added: “When doing this, they defend the broken, immoral and murderer health industry that continues to terrorize the North -American people.”
When and why did the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pass?
Thompson was killed outside a Hilton Hotel in Manhattan, as he was heading to an UnitedHedhealthcare Investor Conference. The bullet houses recorded in words such as “denying” and “delay” were found at the crime site. Less than an hour later, Thompson declared himself dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.
On December 9, 2024, Mangione was arrested in relation to the shooting at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania. As Nuggery At the time of the murder, “the law officials said that Mangione had a handwritten” manifesto “criticizing the health insurance companies to prioritize the benefits to provide attention to the public.”
“In the Feds, I will keep it short, because I respect what you do for our country. To save -you are a long investigation, I say that I was not working with anyone,” reads the manifesto in part, according to Newsweek.
“I apologize for any trauma dispute, but it had to be done,” the letter continued. “Frankly, these parasites simply had it. A reminder: the US has the most expensive healthcare system in the world, but we occupy approximately the number 42 of life expectancy.”
When returns to Luigi Mangione to court?
Mangione has not been found guilty of state charges. Although he has not filed any allegation by federal accusations, he will return to the Federal Court on April 18, 2025. He remains in prison in a federal detention center in Brooklyn, which is the same place where Dust is retained while waiting for your sex trafficking judgment.
In a statement of February 2024, Mangione thanked for the entries of supporters who protested outside the court.
“I am overwhelmed and grateful to everyone who wrote to me to share their stories and express their support,” he said in the statement, for Website His defense team created on his behalf. “Power, this support has transcended political, racial and even class divisions, as Mail has flooded MDC from all over the country and around the world. Although it is impossible to respond to most letters, please know that I have read all I receive.”
