US EditionProsecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Prosecutors said social media posts by Justice officials did not influence trial fairness despite a judge's warning and ongoing concerns about prejudicing the case.
- On Wednesday, Manhattan federal prosecutors told a judge no harm was done to fair-trial prospects after two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted President Donald Trump's comments, arguing the lack of a trial date reduces juror influence.
- Amid the repostings, defense lawyers argued the prosecutors' social media posts continued to prejudice the defendant's right to a fair trial, as Judge Margaret M. Garnett last month said the officials likely broke court rules.
- Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges in the Dec. 4 fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, facing a federal murder charge plus stalking and gun offenses.
- Bondi announced she was directing Manhattan federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, calling the killing a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America."
- President Donald Trump called Luigi Mangione `a pure assassin` on Fox News and described the shooting in graphic terms to media.
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Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Federal prosecutors say no harm was done to the prospects for a fair trial when two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
Prosecutors say no harm was done by posts about assassination of UHC CEO
Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that no harm was done to prospects for a fair trial after two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially inflammatory comments President Donald Trump made about Luigi Mangione after he was charged with assassinating UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. They said in a written submission in Manhattan federal court that the two employees aren’t working on the case and didn’t know that the judge had warned l…
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