Summary
Luigi Mangione's legal team has filed a motion to dismiss the last federal charge against him that could lead to the death penalty. Mangione is accused of murdering Brian Thompson, a UnitedHealthcare executive, but has pleaded not guilty. His lawyers argue the charges do not involve violent crimes and that evidence against him was gathered improperly.
Key Facts
- Luigi Mangione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.
- Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on December 9, 2024, five days after the alleged murder in New York City.
- Mangione has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges.
- His legal team filed to dismiss the federal charge that carries the death penalty, arguing it does not involve violent crimes.
- They claim evidence was improperly gathered without a search warrant and that statements were made before Mangione was read his rights.
- In September, a New York judge dismissed two terrorism charges against Mangione but upheld a second-degree murder charge.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi is seeking the death penalty and called the murder a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination."
