Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan state court on Tuesday in relation to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione faces state and federal charges in Thompson’s 4 December 2024 killing on a New York City street. He has pleaded not guilty in both court cases.
Thompson’s slaying on a midtown street spurred a sprawling manhunt while also releasing an upswell of public outrage against the for-profit US healthcare system.
Mangione faces nine counts in his state court case, including second-degree murder. The trial in this case is scheduled for 8 September.
Mangione’s last state court proceeding, which was for the state charges, was mired in secrecy. Judge Gregory Carro, who is overseeing Mangione’s state case, held sealed proceedings over press objections and the judge and his staff refused to hear press entreaties for access.
In the federal case, Mangione faces stalking charges. One charge alleges that he “traveled across state lines via an interstate bus line for the purpose of stalking and killing Brian Thompson”.
Another stalking charge, which cites “use of interstate facilities”, alleges that Mangione used a “cell phone, interstate wires, interstate highways, a hostel that serves interstate customers, and the Internet” to plot Thompson’s murder.
