Luigi Mangione's lawyers say AG Pam Bondi should recuse herself over links to lobbying firm

Attorney General Pam Bondi should have recused herself from Luigi Mangione's federal murder trial over a "profound" conflict of interest, his attorneys have argued

Attorney General Pam Bondi should have recused herself from Luigi Mangione's federal murder trial over a "profound" conflict of interest, his attorneys have argued.

Bondi used to be a partner at Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm that represents UnitedHealthcare, and continues to profit from her links to the firm, Mangione's lawyers argued in a filing late Friday.

Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, on the streets of midtown Manhattan last December. He was arrested five days later at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges.

The husband-and-wife defense team, Karen and Marc Agnifilo, said “any criminal defendant, let alone one who the government is trying to kill, is due a criminal process that is untainted by the financial interests of his prosecutors.”

Her past and present financial interest in Ballard Partners, which continues to lobby on behalf of UHC, violates Mangione’s due process rights, they argued.