Judge Dismisses Top State Charges Against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting
A judge has dismissed the top state charges against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, though federal charges remain.
A New York judge has dismissed the top state charges against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December. Judge Gregory Carro ruled that the first-degree and second-degree murder charges, both classified as terrorism crimes, were legally insufficient. However, Mangione still faces a second-degree murder charge and federal charges, including murder and weapons possession.
The dismissal has intensified the already contentious public debate surrounding the case. Attorney General Pam Bondi previously described Thompson's killing as "a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America" and aligned her decision to seek the death penalty with "President Trump's agenda to stop violent crime and make America safe again."
Mangione's supporters continue to rally outside the courtroom, with some wearing shirts bearing slogans like "FREE LUIGI" and "LUIGI'S PIZZA."