Luigi Mangione, accused of murder Solidarity What is CEO Brian Thompson described as prosecutors Politically motivated murderThe Manhattan was not guilty of federal murder charges on Friday during an indictment in the federal court. American prosecutors are demanding death sentence – Donald Trump’s earlier federal case since Trump’s return to the White House.
The 26 -year -old, wearing a mustard gel uniform, responded to “not guilty”, when asked how he wanted to beg. Judge Margaret Garnet confirmed that Mangyon understood the allegations, including a gun, chasing and killing through the crime of firearms. Prosecutors alleged that Mangion shot Thompson on December 4, 2024, using a silent pistol outside the Midtown Manhattan Hotel, Thompson shot Thompson, such as the CEO arrived for his company’s annual investor meeting.
The court room was packed with the audience, including the worker Chelsea ManningWhile the crowd gathered outside and the mobile truck circled with the video criticizing health insurance industry And protesting Death penaltyThis case has become a rally point for critics of private healthcare in the US.
Attorney General Palm Bondi said earlier this month, “It was a task of political violence … a predetermined, cold blood killing that shook America.” Mangion’s defense team condemned Bondi’s public comments as a “political stunt”, which stained the legal process and violated its right to a fair test. On Friday, Judge Garnet warned the prosecutors to avoid state statements that may bias the proceedings.
Mangione’s lawyers are insisting on federal testing to proceed before New York State Affairs, where they also face the possibility of murder allegations and life imprisonment without parole. No test date has been set, but their next federal hearing is scheduled for December 5 – one day after the first anniversary of the murder.
Officials say that Mangian traveled from Atlanta to New York ten days before the shooting, then escaped after the attack. After McDonald’s vigilant police staff, he was arrested five days later in ultunon, Pennsylvania. Authorities recovered a 9 mm handgun, as well as a details of the plan to target a health insurance CEO with a notebook. Prosecutors say that Mangian wrote phrases like “Target Is Insurance” and “Wake a Insurance CEO”.
The surveillance footage captured the masked gun firing at Thompson. The bullets were allegedly “delayed,” “refusal,” and “depot” – often reference to strategy associated with denied insurance claims.
Outside the court, activists called the “barbaric” approach of the Department of Justice and claimed that Mangalian was being instigated before the trial. “These are serious allegations that are worth some reflections, not even before the test begins,” said Lindsay Floid, a worker supporting Mangian.
