Luigi Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, condemned the heavily publicized extradition of her client from Pennsylvania to New York City, calling it an unnecessary spectacle that jeopardized Mangione's right to a fair trial. Agnifilo expressed concern over the presence of heavily armed law enforcement officers, the media frenzy, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams at a press conference, arguing that the situation was overly political and violated Mangione's presumption of innocence.
, the man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, sharply criticized the “spectacle” surrounding her client in court on Monday, calling his extradition from Pennsylvania to New York City the “biggest staged perp walk I’ve ever seen in my career.”At the hearing, Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, expressed concern about her client’s ability to receive a fair trial given the immense attention he is facing from both the public and New York City officials.
“There was no reason for the NYPD and everybody to have these big assault rifles that frankly I had no idea was in their arsenal ― and to have all of this press there, the media there,” she said. “It was perfectly choreographed.” Luigi Mangione was flanked by law enforcement when he arrived at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on Dec. 23.In light of Friedman Agnifilo’s criticism, Adams’ press secretary, Kayla Mamelak Altus, defended the mayor’s choice to confront Mangione face to face.
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