Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

How NY prosecutors used terrorism law against Luigi Mangione

New York — New York prosecutors are using a 9/11-era anti-terrorism law in their case against the man charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a midtown Manhattan hotel.Luigi Mangione was indicted on charges of murder as an act of terrorism, under a state law that allows for stiffer sentences when a killing is aimed at terrifying civilians or influencing government.

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The United Healthcare corporate headquarters on Dec. 4, 2024, in Minnetonka, Minnesota. United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead on the street in New York City before he was to attend the company's annual investors meeting. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired. It is convoluted, fragmented, complex and confusing. Experts have also raised con…

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Investigative Experts Claim CEO Suspect Did Not Act Alone, Believe Key Details Have Been Ignored

Investigative Experts Claim CEO Suspect Did Not Act Alone, Believe Key Details Have Been Ignored

The man accused of murdering the director general of UnitedHealthcare has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday while working to transfer him to a New York court from a Pennsylvania jail. Luigi Mangione was already charged with murder for the death of Brian Thompson on December 4, but the charge of terrorism is new. According to New York law, such a charge may be brought when it is alleged that a crime “is int…

As Online Fandom Persists, UnitedHealthcare Blocks Sale of a Pro-Mangione T-Shirt

In the wake of the shooting of its CEO, UnitedHealthcare is having a difficult time managing its public image, but is using copyright law to block the sale of a T-shirt really going to help?