Manhattan judge presiding over Luigi Mangione's murder cases; rules on evidence and trial dates as federal case looms.
A judge has ruled that a notebook and a gun found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack can be used as evidence in the Manhattan murder case against UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while other items from the backpack are suppressed. Mangione faces state murder charges and a separate federal case; the trial timeline remains intact.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty in state and federal cases tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A judge has allowed a psychiatric defense that could reduce charges to manslaughter or even lead to treatment instead of prison. Trials are scheduled for September (state) and October (federal). Surveillance and seized materials are being used as evidence.