by Matthew Russell Lee, Substack Book Patreon
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 6 – Luigi Mangione was presented in Federal court on December 19 on four charges, one of them death penalty eligible, for the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. Inner City Press was there, covering the case toward a book, thread:
Luigi Mangione has been brought in by US Marshals, in a black quarter-zip sweater.
Judge Parker: What is the government's position on bail? AUSA Domenic Gentile: We are prepared to argue for detention.
Mangione's lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo: We consent to detention without prejudice to make a future bail application. A
USA Gentile: The Manhattan DA has also indicted the defendant, we are in touch with them. Judge Parker: Anything furthur? Mangione's lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo: This is unusual. Yesterday the Manhattan DA held a press conference. There was no mention of this
Karen Friedman Agnifilo: The theories are inconsistent. The charge here is death eligible. Is it a joint investigation? If so it triggers discovery obligations. It is confusing. I've never seen this.
Jump cut to January 6, 2025 when the US Attorney's Office requested and the Magistrate Judge granted a continuance in the Federal case to February 17, order on Patreon here.
In the interim, after some push back, Inner City Press published a book Luigi Mangione Lone Wolf here, audiobook here.
The Federal case is US v. Mangione, 1:24-mj-4375 (Moses)
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