A Judge in New York Dropped Two Charges on Tuesday in the Case Against Luigi Mangione, Including One for Terrorism. The 27-year-old Mangione is being prosecuted for the Murder of Insurance Executive Brian Thompson Last December.
UnitedHealthcare Executive Thompson was Shot Dead in New York in December 2024. Unitedhealthcare is the Largest Health Insurer in the United States. After A Multi-Day Manhunt, Mangione was arrested in the nearby state of pennsylvania.
The Two Charges That Were Dropped Concerned Murder With A Terrorist Motive and Murder of the Most Serious Category. The Judge Finds That Both Charges are “Legally Insufficiently Substantiated,” Reuters Writes.
Accordance to New York Law, The Suspicions Against Mangione Do Not Meet the Definition of Terrorism, The Judge Ruled. For Example, Prosecutors Could Not Prove The Suspect Wanted to Exert Political Pressure on the Government or Instill Fear in the population with the Murder.
Another Murder Charge in the Case in New York Remains in Place. As a result, mangione Could Still Face a Prison Sentence of Fifteen Years to Life. At the Federal Level, Mangione is Suspended of Murder. In that trial, he can be sentenced to death.
MANGIONE SAYS HE is Innocent. Since his judgment, he has recovered a lot of support on social media. Online, he was seen as the man who taught revenge on the american healthcare system, which is unaffordable for many while the care is substandard. There are even conspiracy theories that mangione was framed by the government.
Supporters of Mangione had Gathered in And around the Courthhouse, Mainly Young Women. One of them wave a green costume of the nintendo character luigi, another hero a flag with the text “healthcare is a human right.” Another Woman Wore A Black T-shirt with the text ” Free Luigi ” in White Letters.
The Case Against Mangione Starts on December 1.