Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has hired a leading New York lawyer and former CNN legal analyst to represent him, FOX News Digital has learned.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo will represent Mangione, who is facing second-degree murder charges in New York for the Dec. 4 shooting in Manhattan, Friedman Agnifilo's spokeswoman said. admitted.
Mr. Friedman Agnifilo has experience in New York City's criminal justice system, having previously spent seven years as Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. She has worked in private practice at Agnifilo Intrater LLP for the past three years.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has hired Karen Friedman Agnifilo to represent him, FOX News Digital has learned. (Fox News Digital's David Dee Delgado, left, courtesy of Agnifilo Intrater LLP, right)
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“Karen Friedman Agnifilo of Agnifilo Intrater LLP has been officially appointed to represent Luigi Mangione in New York,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
“Ms. Friedman Agnifilo is a longtime veteran of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, having served as chief of the office's trial division for four years and as second in command under Prosecutor Cyrus Vance for seven years.”
Friedman Agnifilo has 30 years of experience in criminal justice, litigation and trials, according to Agnifilo Intrater.
Her practice focuses on criminal defense in state and federal courts and the prosecution of serious violent crimes, including complex homicide cases.
She also represents plaintiffs in civil and employment matters and individuals in Title IX matters, the law that protects people from discrimination based on sex. She also specializes in internal investigations of misconduct, discrimination, and sexual assault.
News that Friedman Agnifilo represented Mangione comes after law enforcement determines that a 3D-printed gun Mangione was carrying at the time of his arrest matches three shell casings found at the midtown Manhattan crime scene. The announcement comes as investigators have uncovered new evidence in recent days. . His fingerprints also matched those found on items near the shooting scene.
Mr. Mangione was arrested on firearms-related charges and remains in custody in Pennsylvania pending extradition to New York. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said there are indications Mangione may waive extradition next week.
Luigi Mangione is pictured in a Pennsylvania mugshot after being arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
A Pennsylvania judge denied Mangione's bail on Tuesday and committed him to the Huntingdon State Correctional Facility.
The suspect is also charged in Pennsylvania with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery, giving a false name to authorities and possession of “instruments of crime.” In addition to the murder charge, New York prosecutors charged him with three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon and forgery.
Blair County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney Peter Weeks said he was ready to “do what is necessary” to move Mangione to New York.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on December 4th. (Businesswire | NYPD Crimestoppers)
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Mangione's Pennsylvania lawyer, Thomas Dickey, denies that his client is involved in the New York murders and believes Mangione will plead not guilty to the murder charges in the Big Apple. There is. Dickey said Mangione also plans to plead not guilty to charges in Pennsylvania, including gun possession and a false identification card found on him when authorities arrested him.
Police said the suspect appeared to be motivated by dissatisfaction with the health insurance industry and was suspected of “corporate greed,” but he was not a member of UnitedHealthcare.
