NY - UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in Midtown. #12 *Arrest*

[NuttMegg]

Here's a few claims, reference link:

-- LE approached LM w/o a warrant
-- Failure to read Miranda Rights
-- Searched belongings

A defense attorney for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, insists a police search and arrest inside a Pennsylvania McDonald's late last year were illegal.

Luigi Mangione's Pennsylvania attorney argues search, arrest were illegal

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.

abcnews.go.com

Feb. 28

Hey, thanks for looking that up.

 

[arielilane]

The accused murderer has been held pretrial at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., since his arrest in December 2024. It is the same facility where Sean "Diddy" Combs has been held since 2024.

MDC has a reputation for extreme violence amongst inmates and horrid conditions, per PBS. However, Mangione appears to be well settled, federal prison consultant Sam Mangel told PEOPLE in June 2025.

“He seemed to be perfectly well adjusted,” he said.

Mangione has been working as an orderly in the prison, responsible for cleaning showers and common areas.

“There's very few jobs somebody can get in a detention center because of the amount of restriction,” Mangel told PEOPLE. “Orderly tends to be one of the only ones, and does require mop and bucket,” adding that inmates "can be very fastidious, and they like clean showers.”

Where Is Luigi Mangione Now? All About the Accused Assassin's 'Well-Adjusted' Life in Prison

Luigi Mangione was charged with the 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Here's everything to know about where Luigi Mangione is now.

people.com

Sept. 19

The hearings on Mangione's state charges will begin on Dec. 1, and he'll return to the courtroom four days later to set the trial date for his federal case. He was also ordered to appear in a Pennsylvania courtroom for a pretrial motion hearing on Nov. 7, ABC News reported.

 

[arielilane]

Quickly approaching is the one year mark of a senseless and tragic murder of an innocent man, Brian Thompson.
Mr. Thompson was simply making his way to an investors' conference when he was targeted by a useless unmotivated coward.

May justice be served one day.

Late UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson.Credit :
UnitedHealth Group

Who Was Brian Thompson? All About the UnitedHealthcare CEO Shot Dead Outside a Hotel in Manhattan

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed outside of a N.Y.C. hotel on Dec. 4. Here's everything to know about Brian Thompson.

people.com

12/10/2024

 

[arielilane]

LUIGI: Prosecutors respond to Mangione’s federal judge, who scrutinized public statements from DOJ officials as being potentially prejudicial.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976072414321836370

 

[arielilane]

Large Luigi filing coming tomorrow:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976298887846691147

New: The DOJ is kneecapping its case against Luigi Mangione with its social media habits, former prosecutors tell me."From my perspective as a defense lawyer, I find this level of obdurate incompetence to be delightful," says famed NYC lawyer Rob Kuby.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976401223441056030

Legal experts say Trump DOJ tweets make life harder for prosecutors

Social media posts from Justice Department officials have already drawn the ire of Luigi Mangione’s federal judge.

www.courthousenews.com

 

[JDG]

Yesterday I was watching a short video of a small city in England.

As they were filming the main street, Free Luigi Mangione was seen painted along the top of a building.

I kid you not!!

This tells us how far of a ‘reach’ LM has in the woe is me department.

If I see it again, I will post it.

I was so surprised that I didn’t make note of it.

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976987453882843206

 

[Sundog]

Yesterday I was watching a short video of a small city in England.

As they were filming the main street, Free Luigi Mangione was seen painted along the top of a building.

I kid you not!!

This tells us how far of a ‘reach’ LM has in the woe is me department.

If I see it again, I will post it.

I was so surprised that I didn’t make note of it.

There are idiots everywhere.

 

[Via Marple]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976987453882843206

His lawyers are arguing that Manhattan prosecutors shouldn't be able to use his statements given to police and his backpack where the gun was found due to him not being read his rights.

They also argued that police did not have a warrant to search the backpack, violating the 27-year-old's rights, papers filed in Manhattan federal court on Saturday said.

 

[JDG]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976987453882843206

I believe the police had probable cause and perhaps permission from LM to search his backpack.

Either of those would be more than adequate to search without a warrant.

His defence is going to throw all kinds of mud at the wall to see what sticks.

Giving one side of an argument without the other side is just silly until you’re in court. MOO

But, it does sell papers.

 

[Betty P]

His lawyers are arguing that Manhattan prosecutors shouldn't be able to use his statements given to police and his backpack where the gun was found due to him not being read his rights.

They also argued that police did not have a warrant to search the backpack, violating the 27-year-old's rights, papers filed in Manhattan federal court on Saturday said.

I’m not sure his lawyers can make a case for not having a SW for the backpack, but I can’t believe the police didn’t read him his rights while arresting him. That could really cause problems for the prosecution.

 

[waldojabba]

We posted those data on this thread, but much closer to the date of the event. I'm really surprised, on the sites I follow, and on X, the older people of all political stripes that mention his name favorably now. There seems to be little polarization. I said earlier, here, that as a juror I wouldn't vote to convict him of terrorism. The judge was wise.

Does anyone know that if the feds carry through with the terrorism/dp charge, is that a jury trial?

@NuttMegg I agree I would not convict on terrorism.

I don't actually think LM had an altruistic reason for this killing. I have suspected from the beginning that LM wanted suicide by cop. I don't think he ever expected to walk away alive. He wanted to be done with his physical and mental pain and was too cowardly to kill himself.

I know that area and what it looks like outside that hotel entrance at that time of day. LOTS of activity and really not an ideal place to shoot someone unless you want to get caught or killed by a cop or a "good" guy with a gun. He is a smart guy so surely he knew that.

So if his escape was disjointed and he kept the gun etc - I sense it was bc he had no real plan for "afterwards". Was any of his "manifesto" written before the event - iirc correctly it was all afterward.

From reading MSM it seems he had alot of dissatisfaction with a lot of things. And alot of isolation pain and rage. Instead of seeking help he lashes out and kills a guy who had really nothing to do with his pain. For profit medical had nothing to do with his botched operation or even his condition that I know of.
Luigi made a choice to have an operation on his spine that does not have a high success rate. He did not he research that? Two degrees in record time from an ivy league school and he does not know his odds going into that?
He was perhaps desperate to try anything and when that made things worse I think he wanted "out".
ALL JMO -

 

[waldojabba]

Yes, IMO it was a stupidly orchestrated perp walk, but it doesn’t absolve LM of his cold-blooded murder.

This is NYC. We have a lot of people here! I don’t doubt they’d find 12 people who will not consider that ridiculous display germane to a fair trial.

I wouldn’t, if I were on his jury. I might roll my eyes over how stupid it was, but I’d follow the factual evidence that was presented, not the preening from the officials.

JMO

@Arkay Totally agree I'd follow the facts of the case if on the jury.

The "display " was over the top reprehensible, but that is a totally separate issue.

I believe, Luigi killed a man in cold blood - that's what this trial is about.

JMO