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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Luigi Mangione appears with his defense attorneys Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo as US District Judge Margaret Garnett announced he will not face the death penalty during his hearing in Manhattan Federal Court on murder charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in New York City January 30, 2026, in this courtroom sketch. — Reuters pic
NEW YORK, Jan 31 — A federal judge yesterday blocked prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive in New York in December 2024.
The judge dismissed two federal charges against Mangione that could carry the death penalty: murder and using a gun with a silencer.
The 27-year-old suspect is still charged with two counts of stalking in his federal case, and separately faces state-level murder charges.
Yesterday’s decision “is solely to foreclose the death penalty as an available punishment to be considered by the jury,” Judge Margaret Garnett wrote in her opinion.
Mangione could be sentenced to life in prison without parole if convicted of the stalking charges. The federal trial is to begin with jury selection on September 8.
Prosecutors declined to comment on the decision when contacted by AFP. Garnett has given the prosecution until February 27 to file an appeal.
Mangione’s attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilotold a press briefing outside the courthouse Friday that the defence team was “very relieved,” hailing an “incredible decision.”
The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, captured on surveillance video, quickly captured national attention while exposing public anger with the profit-driven US healthcare system.
Mangione was arrested five days after the killing at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, some 230 miles (370 kilometres) from the crime scene, following a tip from a staff member.
Friday’s decision comes after Mangione’s legal team already succeeded in having state-level terrorism charges dropped.
However, Garnett also dealt the defence a significant blow yesterday — rejecting their efforts to block the use of evidence found during Mangione’s arrest.
Officers who arrived at the McDonald’s searched Mangione’s backpack, finding inside a handgun, a silencer, a magazine with bullets wrapped in underwear and a red notebook described as a “manifesto.”
The defence had argued that proper protocol had not been followed during the search.
Yesterday’s decision also marks a blow for President Donald Trump’s attorney general, Pam Bondi, who has relaunched efforts to impose the death penalty at the federal level, reversing a moratorium during the administration of Joe Biden.
A date for the state trial has not been set.
Mangione — who has an avid fan base of mostly women that often attend his hearings — has pleaded not guilty to all charges. — AFP
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