US EditionLuigi Mangione is being used as a Trump administration 'pawn,' defense argues in bid to dismiss indictment
- On Friday, Luigi Mangione's lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss the indictment or remove the death penalty, arguing the Trump administration is using him as a pawn.
- Mangione faces federal charges including murder and firearms offenses after prosecutors allege he fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December in midtown Manhattan; he was arrested days later at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania and pleaded not guilty.
- An X account affiliated with the White House reposted a clip of President Donald Trump on Sept. 18 saying Mangione 'shot someone in the back,' the defense says, and Chad Gilmartin also reposted it, stating Trump 'is absolutely right.'
- Bondi told Fox News 'If there was ever a death case, this is one...this guy is charged with hunting down a CEO, a father of two, a married man, hunting him down and executing him', according to the letter, which the defense says requires preclusion from prosecuting as a death penalty case.
- The filing cites the Wall Street Journal report on meetings between company executives and Trump administration officials and requests discovery into those contacts and increased lobbying after Thompson’s slaying.
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The alleged killer of Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, would be the victim of a smear campaign by Donald Trump to motivate his execution and the presidential agenda. Luigi Mangione is charged with the murder of the executive director of the largest insurer in the United States, UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.However, as a result of that murder, Luigi Mangione was linked to five other charges, including harassment, use of firearms and terroris…
Mangione seeks to toss US murder charges over Trump comments
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers said his federal death penalty case should be dismissed because comments made by President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials have damaged his ability to get a fair trial. Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson in December outside a midtown Manhattan hotel. He has pleaded ...
Luigi Mangione is being used as a Trump administration 'pawn,' defense argues in bid to dismiss indictment
Luigi Mangione's lawyers allege that the Trump administration is using their client as a "pawn to further its political agenda" and prejudicing his case in a new court filing arguing to dismiss the federal indictment or the government's notice of intent to seek the death penalty
Mangione seeks to toss U.S. murder charges over Trump comments
(Bloomberg) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers said his federal death penalty case should be dismissed because comments made by President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and other top officials have damaged his ability to get a fair trial.
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