Defendant CEO Assassin Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund had well over $500,000 in donations by Friday. He has been held in court for his first hearing since he was slapped on murder and terror charges.
Since he was arrested in December for the cold-blooded murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, donations have been poured to help pay legal fees for the 26-year-old murderer. It's there.
Earlier on Friday, the online fundraiser reached its target, exceeding $514,500, with the target being raised to an astounding $1 million.
“I am overwhelmed and grateful to everyone who wrote me to share my stories and express their support. Strongly, this support is political, racial and even class. transcended the division of the '' Mangion said in a statement on the website.
“It's impossible to reply to most letters, but please know you're reading every letter you received. I'd like to thank everyone who took the time to write. I'll hear more in the future. I'm looking forward to it.”
Meanwhile, the accused will appear in Manhattan state court on Friday, shooting and killing a medical boss and leading authorities in a five-day manhunt.
The hearing will be the first since Mangion's arrest, but most may be procedural. Prosecutors and Mangion's defense attorneys are expected to provide updates on the status of the case.
The judges were also able to set deadlines before trial documents, and perhaps even on trial dates.
Mangion, an Ivy League alumnus from a prominent Maryland real estate family, has not committed any crime against multiple murders, including the murders surrounding the December 4th murder. I've already admitted it.
The suspicious PART also faces federal accusations that could pose a possible death penalty.
He is currently drilling holes in Brooklyn Federal Prison along with other well-known defendants, including Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman Fried.
