Two months after he was arrested for allegedly killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione speaks out. In a statement on the Luigi Mangione Legal Defense Information website, Mangione thanked those who have supported him.
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“I am overwhelmed by — and grateful for — everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support,” he wrote. “Powerfully, this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as mail has flooded MDC from across the country and around the globe.”
He also wrote, “While it is impossible for me to reply to most letters, please know that I read every one that I receive. Thank you again to everyone who took the time to write. I look forward to hearing more in the future.”
Mangione was indicted on Dec. 18 for the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, which happened outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown on Dec. 4.
Luigi Mangione Will Appear in Court Next Week
The website also features details about the case. In the case update, it was revealed that Mangione’s next court appearance will be on Friday in New York City, New York, for the New York state court case. He will then return to court on Feb. 24 in St. Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania.
Mangione will also be heading to court again on Mar. 19, this time for the federal case.
Mangione is now being represented in New York by Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo, and Jacob Kaplan from Agnifilo Intrater. Because one of the charges could result in capital punishment, learned counsel Avi Moskowitz has been appointed to the case.
He is further represented by Thomas Dickey of Tom Dickey Law Offices in Pennsylvania.
Mangione was charged with one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. He also received two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism.
Other charges included two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
“We allege that Luigi Mangione carried out the brazen, targeted, and fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. declared while revealing details about the charges. “This type of premeditated, targeted gun violence cannot and will not be tolerated, and my office has been working day in and day out to bring the defendant to justice.”