Live Updates: Suspect in C.E.O.'s Killing Fights Extradition to New York

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Source: New York Times

Live Updates: Suspect in C.E.O.'s Killing Fights Extradition to New York
The 26-year-old suspect was charged with murder in New York after being arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pa. He appeared in court in Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon.


The suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, has been charged with second-degree homicide and other crimes in New York, and also faces charges in Pennsylvania. Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

Updated
Dec. 10, 2024, 3:29 p.m. ET 18 minutes ago
Chelsia Rose Marcius Andy Newman Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Michael Wilson

Here are the latest developments.

A suspect charged with murder in New York in the assassination of the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare in Midtown Manhattan will fight extradition to New York to face murder charges, potentially keeping him in custody in Pennsylvania for weeks. ... "He is contesting it," said his lawyer, Thomas Dickey.

The suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged late Monday in Manhattan with second-degree murder, forgery and three gun charges. The police had released images of him after the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, 50, in Midtown Manhattan last week. ... The suspect saw the killing as a "symbolic takedown," according to a New York Police Department internal report that detailed parts of a three-page manifesto found with him at the time of his arrest.

He arrived at an extradition hearing Tuesday at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pa., near Altoona, and struggled against officers as they led him toward an entrance. Before he disappeared into the building, he turned toward reporters and shouted. ... In New York, the internal police report, which was obtained by The New York Times, said his manifesto also indicated that he saw the killing as a direct challenge to the health care industry's "alleged corruption and 'power games.'"

"Frankly these parasites simply had it coming," the manifesto was quoted as saying. ... The internal report added that the suspect "likely views himself as a hero of sorts who has finally decided to act upon such injustices" and expressed concern that others might see him as a "martyr and an example to follow."

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/10/nyregion/unitedhealthcare-ceo-luigi-mangione

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Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

Lawyer: Mangione Contests Extradition To New York
December 10, 2024

https://www.joemygod.com/2024/12/lawyer-mangione-contests-extradition-to-new-york/

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Luigi Mangione, 26, a suspect in the New York City killing of UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson, arrives for an extradition hearing at Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 10, 2024. REUTERS/Matthew Hatcher

[Silent Type]

1. Bet he loses that effort. Guess he should look at hiring trump lawyers or those who defended

George Zman, Rittenhouse, etc.

[cstanleytech]

2. Am I sad he murdered the CEO? No but that doesn't give him the right to murder a murderer.

[pfitz59]

3. Jury nullification.

First question during jury selection: "Have you or any member of your family been denied medical care by your insurer?" The court will be hard-pressed to find anyone responding in the negative.

[GusBob]

4. "Others may see him as a martyr and example to follow"

There it is