Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will appear in a Manhattan federal court to face new charges after agreeing to return to New York from Pennsylvania.
The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was expected to face new federal charges Thursday once he arrives in New York, according to multiple people aware of the arrangements being made for an afternoon court appearance. Luigi Mangione agreed to return to New York to face a state murder charge Thursday at a morning court appearance in Pennsylvania where he was arrested last week after five days on the run.
He was immediately turned over to at least a dozen New York Police Department officers who were in the courtroom and quickly led him to a waiting SUV. The federal charges against Mangione remained sealed, but several people familiar with the matter said the case would be made public in the afternoon. The people spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information publicly. A courtroom had been set aside in a Manhattan federal courthouse for Mangione’s appearance and an overflow courtroom was designated as a location for people to watch the proceeding on video in the event there are more people than can fit in the courtroom. Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks had said he wanted to turn Mangione over to New York authorities as soon as possible. Weeks said he was willing to put the Pennsylvania charges on hold. “He is now in their custody. He will go forth with New York to await trial or prosecution for his homicide and related charges in New York,' Weeks said. The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate is accused of ambushing and shooting Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 outside a Manhattan hotel where the head of the United States’ largest medical insurance company was walking to an investor conference. Authorities have said Mangione was carrying the gun used to kill Thompson, a passport, fake IDs and about US$10,000 when he was arrested while eating breakfast on Dec. 9 at a McDonald’s in Altoona, P
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