Luigi Mangione on Monday pleaded not guilty to New York state charges related to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NBC News reported.
Last week, Manhattan prosecutors dropped 11 charges against Mangione in connection with the Dec. 4 killing of Thompson, including first-degree murder, terrorism, weapons possession and forgery for using a fake ID just days before the attack. According to NBC News, it's a murder case.
NBC News reported that the defense also blamed New York City Mayor Eric Adams for Mangione's “rogue walks,” calling them “totally unnecessary,” “perfectly staged, and completely political.” , NBC News added.
On Thursday, Mangione waived his right to an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania and was flown to New York, but Mangione was dealt a blow, according to NBC News. new federal rates: Two counts of stalking, murder with a firearm, and firearms offenses.
Mangione pleaded not guilty to all state charges Monday during a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court, according to NBC News, according to defense attorney Karen Agnifilo and prison consultant Craig Rosfeld, who is working with defendants on confinement issues. He added that he had met with him.
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The news network reported that Mangione is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Gregory Caro ordered Mr. Mangione to remain in custody in lieu of $1 bail, but NBC News reported that “Mr. Mangione is being held in federal custody without bail pending trial.'' “It's a perfunctory act because there is no realistic chance of freedom.”
Luigi Mangione leaves a New York City courtroom on December 23, 2024.Photo credit: Adam Gray/Getty Images
According to the news network, Agnifilo said his client received a fair trial because law enforcement has raised the profile of Mangione by publicly exposing him during trips to court and police stations. He argued that there is a possibility that it will not be possible.
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The defense also blamed New York City Mayor Eric Adams for Mangione's “unwarranted walks,” which were “totally unnecessary,” “perfectly choreographed, and completely political,” according to NBC News. He added that it was.
“The mayor should know more than anyone about the presumption of innocence,” Agnifilo said of Adams, a former NYPD lieutenant, the news network added. Adams' representatives were not immediately available for comment Monday, according to NBC News.
“Release Luigi”
Mangione seems to have a lot of fans. Mangione supporters were seen Thursday outside the Pennsylvania courthouse where Mangione appeared, some holding signs that read “Free Luigi,” according to NBC News. . The scene in Manhattan looked much the same on Monday.
Demonstrators across the street from the Manhattan courthouse during Luigi Mangione's arraignment on December 23, 2024. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Watch the video report from NBC News here Regarding Mangione's claim of innocence.
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