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Suspect Mangione swaps orange jumpsuit for court dress to hear new counts

Suspect Mangione swaps orange jumpsuit for court dress to hear new counts



Accused in Brian Thompson killing was in court in New York on federal charges – which could carry the death penaltyWhen Luigi Mangione walked into a Manhattan federal courtroom on Thursday afternoon, he looked like any number of smartly dressed defendants prosecuted here – not someone accused of a brutal murder on the streets of New York that caused headlines around the world and a national manhunt.Mangione, 26, is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in a brazen street assassination that also sparked a national outpouring of social media vitriol from many Americans against the healthcare industry. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/19/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-shooting-court

Author : Victoria Bekiempis in New York

Publish date : 2024-12-19 22:27:34

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