Summary
Jury selection for Luigi Mangione's trial is scheduled to start on September 8. Mangione is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. The trial date depends on whether he will face the death penalty.
Key Facts
- Luigi Mangione is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- Jury selection is set to begin on September 8 in Manhattan federal court.
- The trial start date is linked to the death penalty decision.
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is seeking the death penalty for Mangione.
- Mangione's lawyers argue evidence from his arrest was unlawfully collected.
- Key evidence includes a notebook and gun found during a backpack search.
- Prosecutors claim the backpack search followed official procedures.
- Mangione also faces separate New York state murder and other charges.
