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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister

Luigi Mangione back in court to fight death penalty as lawyers insist arrest was turned into ‘Marvel movie’ spectacle

Luigi Mangione is headed back to court for a pivotal hearing in his fight to block the government from seeking the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione’s lawyers insist authorities prejudiced his case by turning his December 2024 arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle, and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed even before he was formally indicted.

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