Federal prosecutors are looking to execute CEO killer Luigi Mangione, who is set to plead not guilty at his arraignment on Friday.
Hours before Mangione’s court appearance, federal prosecutors made it known that they want him dead if he’s found guilty. They claim he wanted to stir up trouble in the industry by taking out United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Mangione is gearing up to plead not guilty when he shows up on Friday for his arraignment, facing a four-count indictment that accuses him of using a firearm to commit murder – a crime that could end in death.
Luigi Mangione will be making an appearance in court on Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. Attorney General Pam Bondi has hinted that the Trump administration is all in on executing Mangione as part of their capital punishment revival.
The government’s move to seek the death penalty is all about letting the court know their reasons. They believe Mangione should die because of how it affected the victim’s loved ones and colleagues.
They also think he was trying to make a statement by targeting a whole industry and riling up political and social opposition through a violent act.
Federal prosecutors claim that Mangione’s choice of target and location show he wanted to spread an ideological message, get everyone talking about the crime, and incite resistance against the victim’s industry.
On the flip side, Mangione’s defense team has slammed the decision to pursue the death penalty as “barbaric” and a “political stunt.”
