Luigi Mangione appears in court for first time since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO death
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York City hotel, appeared in court Friday for the first time since he was arraigned in December on state murder and terror charges.
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York City hotel, appeared in court Friday for the first time since he was arraigned in December on state murder and terror charges.
Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, entered the Manhattan courtroom with shackles on his hands and feet. He wore a bulletproof vest over a green sweater, a white shirt and khaki pants.
Judge Gregory Carro denied a request to remove the shackles submitted by Mangione's jail consultant, Craig Rothfeld.
Prosecutors started the hearing by listing the evidence they have so far sent over to Mangione's lawyers, including body camera footage and medical examiner forensic files. Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Mangione's lead attorney, said her team still needed more materials from prosecutors.
Agnifilo later conferred privately with Mangione before the hearing concluded. Carro did not immediately set a trial date.
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