Overview

• Murphy told Variety he has considered Mangione for a future Monster season but said it is too early, noting "we know nothing about him" and that trial proceedings could surface needed facts.
• Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial after an April indictment that includes murder and related counts, with a potential life sentence if convicted.
• Earlier this month, a New York judge dismissed two state terrorism-related murder charges as unsupported, leaving other homicide and weapons counts in place.
• Defense filings seek dismissal of parts of the case and ask a federal judge to bar pursuit of the death penalty, arguing prejudicial publicity from a staged perp walk and public comments by officials.
• Prosecutors have alleged a motive tied to anger at the health-care industry, citing diary entries obtained after Mangione’s arrest.