The move follows a decision by a different judge, made on Wednesday, to push his state trial to September 8.
A defense attorney for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, insists a police search and arrest late last year were illegal.
UnitedHealthcare confirmed it is offering some employees voluntary buyouts following the fatal shooting of CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024.
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday appointed a death penalty expert to the defense team of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan.
Several online defense funds have been created for Mangione by anonymous people, including one on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo that as of Monday morning had raised over $187,000.
As investigators continue to determine the motives and mindset that allegedly prompted Luigi Mangione to gun down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York nearly two weeks ago, there is concern among some criminologists about the long-term impacts that public assassination could cause.
