Luigi Mangione says he isn’t responsible of slaying Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — he entered not responsible pleas Monday morning in New York State court docket.
Mangione pleaded not responsible to 11 state expenses … together with first-degree homicide, 2nd-degree homicide as crime of terrorism and a number of weapons expenses.
The 26-year-old Ivy League grad was dressed like a university preppie — a maroon sweater over a white collared shirt and khaki pants — as he stood earlier than the choose along with his attorneys Karen and Marc Agnifilo.
Mangione faces the potential of life in jail with out parole if convicted for murdering Thompson final month as he entered the midtown Hilton resort.
This was Mangione’s 2nd time coming into not responsible pleas — he appeared in federal court docket final week to face expenses that would lead to him getting the loss of life penalty, if convicted.
As for which trial goes first — formally, the feds and the Manhattan D.A.’s Workplace are saying the state’s case will take priority.
Mangione’s alleged homicide of Thompson set off a days-long manhunt after he fled the crime scene by bicycle, and made it out of NY altogether.
He was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania when an worker referred to as cops, after a patron acknowledged him within the restaurant from extensively distributed suspect images.
Throughout their investigation, cops discovered a diary they are saying belongs to Luigi … which exhibits he seemingly deliberate this assault for a very long time — and likewise pointed to Luigi’s mistrust of the American company system.
He is presently being held in MDC Brooklyn — the infamous jail the place Diddy is locked up — whereas he awaits trial.
Mangione’s lead lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo declined to remark after his federal court docket look, and he or she was additionally tight-lipped Monday as she entered court docket for the arraignment.