Luigi Mangione has faced a federal court in Manhattan, charged with the murder of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Federal charges were filed against Mangione today, in addition to state charges he already faced on a state level in New York and Pennsylvania
His lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told the court that the overlapping charges were "confusing" and unlike anything she had seen in 30 years of practicing law
Mangione did not enter a plea and will be kept in custody until his next court appearance
Earlier, the suspect was escorted from a NYPD helicopter by a large group of police, FBI and ATF agents, some wearing body armour and carrying rifles
The 26-year-old was arrested in a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania five days after Thompson was shot and killed on a Manhattan street outside a Hilton hotel
NYPD helicopter flies Mangione to Manhattan for court
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockLuigi Mangione has now arrived at the federal court in Manhattan.
He's facing four federal charges, including stalking and murder, in addition to the state charges he was already facing.
You can see the breakdown of his charges here.
Image source, ReutersAs we've been reporting, Mangione is now facing federal charges, along with state charges in New York and Pennsylvania.
Here's a breakdown of the charges against him:
Federal
New York
Pennsylvania
Bernd Debusmann Jr
US Reporter
The newly unsealed federal criminal complaint against Luigi Mangione reveals new details about the notebook he was arrested with, describing it as showing "hostility towards the health insurance industry".
In a diary entry dated 15 August, Mangione noted that "the details are finally coming together" and that by having "procrastinated", he was able to learn more about Thompson's company.
Mangione wrote that "the target is insurance" and that "it checks every box".
He also mentioned that the UnitedHealthcare investor's conference, which Brian Thompson was attending at the time of his murder, was a "true windfall" where the "message becomes self-evident".
The criminal complaint also mentions a letter from Mangione addressed "to the Feds", in which he stated he "wasn't working with anyone."
"This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, CAD, a lot of patience," the letter said. CAD is believed to refer to "computer-aided design".
The letter urged investigators to "verify" that the plot was entirely self-funded with Mangione's own money.
The federal arraignment is set for 14:00 Eastern Time (19:00 GMT) today.
After that, Mangione will be arraigned on a first-degree murder charge from the Manhattan District Attorney, along with ten other charges.
While the death penalty is a possible sentence in a federal indictment, it's rare for federal cases to pursue it - usually, it's reserved for terrorism.
Mangione is facing terrorism charges, but they've been brought by New York State, which doesn't have the death penalty.
Nada Tawfik
Reporting from New York
Image source, ReutersWe've just seen Mangione's lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, entering the courthouse in Manhattan.
She didn’t say anything to reporters and supporters of Mangione outside the court.
Someone shouted out to her to thank her for representing him at one point.
Notably, she was accompanied by her husband, a fellow defence lawyer who is representing rapper Diddy in his federal case accusing him of sex trafficking, arson and other violent crimes.
Image source, ReutersAn New York Police Department (NYPD) helicopter carrying Luigi Mangione to Manhattan has just landed.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was among the officials, along with law enforcement officers, escorting him.
Mangione is set to appear in court later. Stay with us for the latest updates.
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Madeline Halpert
Reporting from New York
Outside the New York federal court on this chilly morning, a few demonstrators have gathered to protest against the federal and state charges Mangione is facing.
One woman is holding a sign that says “Luigi freed us”, while another criticises insurance lobbyists who “line politicians’ pockets”.
Mangione is expected to appear in federal court today after a complaint seen by CBS revealed new federal charges against him.
Brandon Drenon
Reporting from Pennsylvania
Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks says his office still intends to prosecute Luigi Mangione
Although Mangione is now in New York to face murder charges, he still has several charges against him in Pennsylvania.
These include carrying a gun without a licence, forgery, falsely identifying himself to police, and possessing "instruments of crime".
Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks says his office still plans to pursue their charges.
"We are not in the practice of dismissing charges because someone faces more serious charges somewhere else," he tells reporters shortly after Mangione’s extradition hearing.
"We intend to keep our case active... and revisit when the defendant becomes available."
During the hearing, prosecutors asked the judge that Mangione "be handed over to NYPD, and he shall not be returned to SCI Huntington", the Pennsylvania prison where he was being held.
The judge and Mangione’s lawyer agreed.
According to a federal criminal complaint seen by CBS, the BBC's US partner, Mangione is facing four new federal charges: murder through the use of a firearm, two stalking charges, and a firearms charge.
These are in addition to the state charges he faces in New York and Pennsylvania.
Stay with us for more information.
A plane carrying Luigi Mangione from Pennsylvania to New York, where he faces charges including first-degree murder, has just landed.
Mangione is expected to appear in a New York court later this afternoon, local time.
Brandon Drenon
Reporting from Pennsylvania
Temperatures were below freezing this morning as I waited in line outside of the Blair County Courthouse here in Pennsylvania where Luigi Mangione later appeared.
Dozens of journalists, as well as Americans angry about the US healthcare system, huddled outside in the cold.
After we were let in, Mangione walked into the courtroom at roughly 08:30 (13:30 GMT) in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit.
There were more than a dozen New York Police Department officers in the room, all seated directly behind him.
He appeared to be calm and displayed little emotion. His lawyer then told the court that Mangione agreed to be extradited to New York, reversing course from their position just days ago.
“We are now able to maintain and secure counsel in New York”, defence lawyer Thomas Dickey said, where the “more serious” charges are.
Not long after, Mangione stood up before Judge Dave Consiglio and said “yes” that he agreed to be extradited by New York police.
He is now being flown to New York, where he faces first-degree and second-degree murder charges.
Bernd Debusmann Jr
US Reporter
In most discussions, "extradite" refers to sending someone from one country to another to face charges.
Luigi Mangione's case, however, involves interstate extradition from Pennsylvania to New York.
The process is enshrined in the constitution, stating that someone charged with a crime in one state and found in another "shall on demand if the executive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up".
In practice, this means that a state governor - such as New York's - requests another state's governor to extradite, detailing the crime and confirming the suspect is wanted.
Most of these requests proceed quickly, and it's rare for suspects to contest. If they do, however, they're entitled to an evidentiary hearing in which evidence is shown.
It was initially believed that this would take place for Mangione, but he and his lawyer ultimately agreed to waive his right to contest his extradition to New York.
As we've been reporting, Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of shooting healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, attended two hearings today in Pennsylvania. One was for a gun charge in the state, and the other was about the request to extradite him to New York to face murder charges.
Here is a court sketch of him in multiple views, created in the approximately 10-15 minute interim between these two hearings at Blair County Court.
Image source, Reuters/Emily Goff
Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockToday's court hearings have finished in Pennsylvania, and Luigi Mangione is set to be transferred to New York, where he's accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Here's what we know today:
We have yet to hear from Mangione's legal team following today's proceedings, but earlier, the 26-year-old's lawyer said he has not seen sufficient evidence linking his client to the crime.
Stay with us for more updates.
As we've been reporting, Luigi Mangione is going to be transferred from Pennsylvania to New York.
Here's a quick recap of how things unfolded in the two places:
On 4 December 2024, UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in New York City.
Five days after the attack, Luigi Mangione was picked up at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was allegedly carrying a so-called ghost gun, multiple fake IDs, and cash at the time of his arrest.
Today, he's dropped his fight to be extradited to New York to face murder charges.
Bernd Debusmann Jr
US Reporter
So far, shooting suspect Luigi Mangione has been in state custody in Pennsylvania since his arrest at a McDonald's in Altoona.
Now he will be transferred to New York after he agreed to drop his fight against extradition.
As we reported earlier, it is expected Mangione will also now be charged with a federal crime.
If he is hit with a federal charge, he is still likely to be initially held in New York's Rikers Island, the largest jail in New York City.
It is unlikely he is moved to the Metropolitan Detention Center, or MDC - a federal detention facility in Brooklyn - without an agreement with Alvin Bragg, New York's District Attorney.
Both facilities have been controversial in the past. Rikers Island is notorious for gangs and violence, while a justice department inspector general's report has described conditions at MDC as "excessively restrictive and unduly harsh."
Image source, ReutersMangione has now left court.
He is now in the NYPD's custody and will be moved from Pennsylvania to New York, where he has been charged with first-degree murder.
Brandon Drenon
Reporting from court
I've just come out of the packed Blair County courthouse where Luigi Mangione and his lawyer have agreed to waive his right to contest extradition to New York.
His lawyer mentioned they were now comfortable moving forward with extradition, having previously wanted to contest it, because they've managed to secure counsel in New York where the most serious charges are.
In the courtroom, more than a dozen NYPD officers were seated in the rows behind Mangione, with three Blair County sheriffs standing directly over his shoulder.
He seemed unusually calm considering the situation he's in. I was surprised to see him, facing charges that could mean life in prison without parole, smiling at times. He even appeared to laugh with his lawyer, Tom Dickey.
It's been two weeks since he's alleged to have shot dead health insurance CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel.
Brandon Drenon
Reporting from court
Luigi Mangione has dropped his fight to be extradited to New York.
There were over a dozen NYPD officers in court.
He is expected to be transferred to New York today - though that was not explicitly confirmed.
While we wait for news from the hearing, let's take a moment to look back at Luigi Mangione's family background.
In recent weeks, the Mangione name has been associated with the murder of insurance CEO Brian Thompson.
But for decades, this name has meant something entirely different: wealth, power, prominence, philanthropy - particularly within the Italian community of Baltimore.
They are one of, if not the, "most respected" Italian families in the area, according to Giovanna Aquia Blatterman.
Now 77, Aquia Blatterman, who arrived in the US from Sicily in 1953, said she has known three generations of Mangiones.
The family is "generous" and "self-made", she said, while Luigi, whom she met briefly about eight years ago, appeared clever, approachable and handsome – "as you can tell".
"Something has occurred with him," she mused, referencing his alleged involvement in the murder. "He's two different people."