Overview

• Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a New York court for a pretrial hearing, drawing large crowds of supporters and protesters.
• Supporters, many critical of the U.S. healthcare system, gathered outside the courthouse chanting slogans and holding signs, with some expressing sympathy for Mangione's alleged motives while stopping short of endorsing violence.
• Mangione faces charges of first- and second-degree murder, terrorism, and weapons violations in New York, alongside federal charges that could carry the death penalty and additional charges in Pennsylvania.
• Defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo raised concerns about Mangione's ability to receive a fair trial, citing media coverage, a documentary featuring city officials, and delays in evidence sharing by prosecutors.
• The case has sparked widespread public attention, with Mangione’s defense fund raising over $500,000 and his supporters leveraging the trial to highlight grievances with the for-profit healthcare industry.