Overview
- He remains in federal custody at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center facing both state and federal charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- A Pennsylvania judge has paused that case until he can appear in person, and federal officials have not approved a transfer while the New York matter proceeds.
- Investigators obtained a journal with an August entry describing confidence in what he was about to do and noting he had learned more about UHC, according to reporting on prosecution evidence.
- Recent accounts from travel companions describe WhatsApp messages about being beaten by “seven ladyboys” in Thailand, shared photos of scratches, and voice memos from Japan about slowing down to write and meditate.
- His next court appearance is scheduled in December, and the New York Post reports federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.