What you need to know about the Luigi Mangione prosecutions

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, faces two high-profile criminal prosecutions this year. He is set to stand trial in both state and federal court, where the charges differ. Thompson was shot and killed outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel on the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, as … Read more

Luigi Mangione dodges death penalty after federal prosecutors decline to appeal ruling

Manhattan federal prosecutors declined to appeal a judge’s ruling that barred them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a letter, the government said it would not pursue an “interlocutory review” of the order from U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett, who instructed prosecutors … Read more

Harvey Weinstein hires Luigi Mangione, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers as trial looms

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial, reshaping his legal team after declining to end the matter with a guilty plea. The lawyers, Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, confirmed the move in … Read more