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@conlin_lauren


ADA points out that on the top of the evidence envelopes, there was his signature, plus the date and time.

We see a photo on the screen.

Break for lunch.


12:48 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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I really wish the court could shut this behavior down. I'm tired of seeing him mugging for the camera. You're a murderer you tool, not a celebrity.
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Supporters of Mangione handed out informational packets to members of the press titled “Who Is Luigi Mangione- Insight Into What the Media Won’t Share.” The packets contained three pages outlining where they believe Mangione’s constitutional rights were violated, delayed warrants, plus pointing to alleged contradictions and failures to follow bomb protocol, among other issues. They also included links and QR codes directing readers to defense filings and a donation page.

 
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Luigi Mangione Afternoon Hearing: Mangione is back at the defense table between Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan. He leans back in his chair and exhales as he sits.

Featherstone is back on the stand.


ADA continues the redirect, asking Featherstone to reiterate that he was doing evidence collection, not engaging with inventory of backpack.



KA stands for redirect, asking things that are typical for an inventory search.

KA: Is it typical logging things into a computer?

Featherstone: At the time no, but after the fact




KA asks if he logged anything about Mangone's NJ drivers license in his system...he said not by him..

KA brings up the "Homicide" label, and says the label date is December 9th.

KA: There was no homicide that occurred on December 9th, correct?

Featherstone: Correct



KA reads a policy about the detainee signing a property receipt, and asks if Mangione had a chance to sign.

Featherstone says no.

ADA stands for redirect again, and asks Featherstone about Mangione not signing-
he indicated the detainee would be able to sign if taking the property with him, and Mangione was not.

He also asks Featherstone about not entering info in the computer, to which he says he didn't because there would be nothing to "track" since the evidence was going to the NYPD.


State calls next witness, Lt. David Leonardi


Lt. David Leonardi of the NYPD-
he's a 23 year vet, and wearing a suit.



Leonardi is describing that the suspect left the scene of the crime on a bike (but was previously at a Starbucks pre-incident), was at the entrance of 86th and Amsterdam, and entered Central Park.

He describes the search of Central Park, and said they found a backpack.
Seidemann (he's back) asks about what was in backpack and Carro allows:

Candy bars, Candy Monopoly Money


Seidemann asks if he thinks the crime was pre-meditated, OBJECTON. Sustained.



Leonardi confirms that a gun was never recovered.

He said that on December 9, they had a suspected "alias" of the suspect: Mark Rosario, as that was the name used to buy bus tickets to NY.



Leonardi confirms that it was put out to the media, that the suspect used a fake ID when checking into the hostel.

 
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@conlin_lauren


Leonardi describes telling Featherstone that he would be taking possession of all the property, because he was investigating a murder, and his case was important.Altoona received a warrant to turn over the evidence, says Leonardi.


3:03 PM · Dec 16, 2025


Leonardi says he drove the evidence back to Manhattan, had two officers meet him outside (evidence did not move) and the two transported the evidence to processing (and all evidence was photographed again, 173x).


3:06 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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@conlin_lauren


Leonardi confirms that before the December 9th, he had no connection to Altoona PA or Lt Hanelly etc.

Leonardi is looking at his phone records from December 9th, 2024, and confirms they are accurate. We are going through them now.

10:39AM: Incoming Missed Call from Chief

10:43AM : Called Chief Back

--------Calls to PA and Back to NY in between

10:59AM: Call to Hanelly

11:03AM: Last Call to NY


3:18 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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@conlin_lauren


Leonardi confirms that the evidence was re-processed and photographed by the NYPD accurately.

No further questions.

Marc Agnifilo stands for cross.


3:19 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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I really wish the court could shut this behavior down. I'm tired of seeing him mugging for the camera. You're a murderer you tool, not a celebrity.
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Things like this will go a long way to negating the defense arguments that LM was treated unfairly in his "perp-walk". The media coverage has been pretty friendly to him and the protesters outside the court are pro-defense.
 
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@conlin_lauren


MA: You told Hanelly, that you were going to come and take this evidence? And you were the lead detective on this?

Leonardi: I'm the homicide supervisor..

MA: So is it fair to say you gave him directons

Leonardi: Yes

MA: So is it fair, that you said, not to speak to Mangione?

Leonardi: So i'm saying this to them, but they don't have to do anything i have to say. just professional courtesy

MA: So, no question in your mind. Your homicide, trumps their fake ID investigation.

Leonardi: Yes

MA: At what point did you know the name Mark Rosario was being used?


Leonardi: When we got records from the hostel, and then the bus ticket

MA: So this is all in advance of Dec 9th?

Leonardi: Yes

MA: So when you heard the suspect in PA gave Mark Rosario, that's very significant to your investigation?

Leonardi: Correct

Agnifilo referes to Dec 9 as Sept 9, and is corrected by Seidemann, and everyone laughs.


3:24 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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@conlin_lauren


MA: You drove to Altoona, did you go alone or with someone else?

Leonardi: Multiple people

MA: Did Altoona show you any photographs?

Leonardi: They did not

MA: And you tell, Lt. Hanelly, as a professional courtesy, you do not want Mangione spoken to?

Leonardi affirms, as he wants to be the one to question the suspect.


3:26 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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@conlin_lauren


MA: And it's fair to say, you knew before you left they had a firearm, a magazine?

Leonardi: Yes

MA: Did you ask them the caliber?

Leonardi: Yes, was told 9mm

MA: And that's what the suspect used


3:27 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 
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Day 8: Altoona Police Department Officer George Featherstone (wearing a suit) is on the stand, questioned by the young ADA-whose last name also appears to be Kaplan, though that still needs confirmation. Marc Agnifilo, Jacob Kaplan and Karen Agnifilo are present and seated with Mangione, who is wearing a dark gray suit and taking notes.

ADA is asking about photographs that Houston took, and if some of the photos were taken in his presence, to which he says yes.


Featherstone says once the evidence bags were sealed, he doesn't believe they took any additional photos.


Feathestone is shown an exhibit and asked if he recognizes- he says yes, because he "packaged" the evidence himself. He confirms he gave this to the NYPD on Dec 9, 2024. A few evidence exhibits are listed, and ADA moves to offer into evidence for review.



ADA brings up Featherstone's supplemental report. We are looking at a labled evidence envelope (also with a blue NYPD tag)- the label reads date/time recieved, chain of possession etc.

He indicates another officer noted what the NYPD would need this for on the label.

Featherstone signed the chain of possession or custody section.

ADA says at the request of the defense, they will not be showing the contents but Featherstone confirms he saw it and packed it. I believe ADA mentioned 11 hand-written notes.


We're shown more evidence envelopes wiith labels: Featherstong is reading each label, and we are shown the contents within the envelope: Red Notebook, Credit Cards, Passport/ID, homemade silencer/3D printed, 9MM ghost handgun/crossed out is the homemade silencer with his initials (he removed it from the packaging and placed it in another envelope), 9MM magazine with 12 rounds (3 hollow)...


More evidence labels read: US Currency 1100 indian currency, wallet $57, foreign currency (I didn't get the rest but these photos should be released later).

Blue wallet, $7,750 in US Currency

Triple A batteries, black wired headphones, sandisk- with a note saying that these items match a receipt (the receipt is not contained in the envelope though)



Digital Camera, Mini Hard-drive, USB (first we view envelope label, then the contents)

Misc: Flashlight, rope (more, but didn't catch)

USB found in wallet with money


Has it ever been reported where the heck he got all that cash?
 
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Had you ever heard of the Luigi Mangione? No.


3:14 PM · Dec 16, 2025


Not publishing something he's showing Leonardi. People's 18 not in evidence. Leonardi's phone records for Dec. 9. Do they reflect calls you mentioned with Holly and others? Scroll up please. yes. offered into evidence

Publishing the call logs on courtroom monitors. 10:39AM missed call. 10:43 talked to Holly for a minute. Clled Hanelly at 10:45AM 10:49 Leonardi called Holly back to say he thinks they may have suspect.


10:52 he called Kenny (chief of detectives) he didnt answer then Kenny called back at 10:53.
Then at 10:58 was Detective Cohen10:59 Leonardi thinks he talked to Det. Klein later says actually he doesnt know who that is he'd have to look

10:59 called Hanelly

11:03 Klein



Nothing further. Marc approaches


So at about 10:45 you spoke to Lt Hanelly from Altoona? Yes. Your recollection first time spoke to anyone at Altoona? Yes



You were going to come take this evidence — you were the lead?


Fair to say you gave him directions? The directions were you dont want anyone to speak to him.

I say directing but I'm also asking them. They dont have to listen to what I have to say. Professional courtesy.
I was the lead supervisor in the homicide squad.



You're investigating homicide.

Your homicide -- pardon the expression -- trumps their fake ID - Marc


Once possibly established that their person in custody was my person of interest, [he asked them not to speak to LM]


You had Mark Rosario name in advance to Dec. 9? Prior, yes.Mark Rosario comes from what sources, hostel? Yes.Came to you in the form of bus ticket that your person of interest took bus in name Mark Rosario? Yes.



When you learned that the person in Altoona had given the name Mark Rosario that was a major step forward is that fair to say? Fair to say.Even before got call from PA they had run the Mark Rosario name and knew nothing had come back in their search



You learned from Hanelly that Mark Rosario was connected to NJ DL yes?Marc accidentally says September 9, says if he ever says September he means December


I believe Leonardi said they already knew Rosario was connected to NJ DL but I got distracted with the Sept comments


I went with multiple people [to Altoona] he drove.This is not just a wild goose chase, this is significant, correct?

Did Altoona show you photographs?

They did not.

But did give you Mark Rosario info

Yes.


Professional courtesy, told them not to speak with LM. You wanted to do that yourself? I wanted to have my investigators speak to Mr. Mangione.You made that very clear? YesThen had subsequent calls with Hanelly. Yes.


You dont know the evidence they had? I didnt know they had a lot of stuff or anything, I got there I knew they had a lto of stuff

Before you left you knew he had firearm, magazine?

Yes

Knew brass collected at scene of crime was 9mm like gun they recovered




Everything Altoona police department had you were going to take as evidence? Depends on what they had, they were not under any mandate.



When I got there, we had conversation, they said they understood I was investigating homicide. Our case trump there so they were more than cooperative. -Leonardi


"I've never been there, I hadn't even heard of it" -Leonardi on why he told Altoona to have all property held, he didnt know if they were going to give it back to LM or loved one so he was making sure.


Envelopes had criminal homicide in envelope. Is that true for every single envelope that property was in? I believe so yesThe criminal homicide was the one you were investigating? Yes. no homicide in altoona pa they were investigation? There was none.



Leonardi testifies he didnt know whether or not LM was given Miranda warnings, says he still doesn't know.

Wouldnt that be something thats important to know? Yes




It would be relevant if he'd been given miranda warnings? Yes.

Until today, noone's told you that? Correct.


Seidemann gave warnings (?) to LM.

Did anyone tell Mangione he was going to be video or audio taped during this interview?

I do not know.



Leonardi doesn't know if PA is two party consent state. Without knowing what the rules were in PA you yourself set up a procedure where LM was going to be audio and video taped [without him knowing]? Leonardi said he was being instructed by Manhattan DA


At one point everyone in the room left.

Mangione was being audio and video taped without anybody there? Do you know if thats legal?


Again I was being guided by legal counsel I had with me.

Are you aware of whether he said certain things to himself while he was in room by himself? Objection sustained.



Used recording device, bodyworn camera, and video through one way mirror. When you do this in NY do you tell the person you're going to be recorded? JS objects as to relevance. Carro asks them to approach


They are talking to judge. Just FYI PA is a two party consent state so they shouldnt be recording someone without telling them.


Marc asks for a point of clarification with the judge and tells Joel and ZK to come up too "You're party to this. I always invite you."


I should note that LM requested an attorney when mirandized by JS I believe, this was said a few minutes ago but this recording news trumped my brain.


I understand the DA is withdrawing these statements -- Marc says he's done?


Now the lawyers are all at the bench. I'm lost as to how much of Leonardi's testimony is withdrawn?


Damn. Knew I should have gone to law school.





That was way more than I needed to post!
 
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Carro said since they ironed out scheduling lets go. Calling next witness: Anisa (sp?) Weisel - Richmond County. She's currently at NY county DA's office. Senior investigative analyst

Weisel is saying she reviewed body worn camera footage again and again to try to capture more detailed things that she heard. Reviewed until confident transcript reflected. Used visual cues to determine who was speaking

I'm stepping out to try to figure out this recording situation brb

I'm looking into what of Leonardi's testimony will be withdrawn / if it's all of it. Will keep y'all posted once I get confirmation.

Back in court, they are talking about how they made the BWC transcripts still I don't think I missed much.

Marc is objecting to something being entered into evidence. (Maybe the timeline?) Sounds like she did a great job was very diligent not saying she didnt. dispute as to accuracies and completeness.

I expect DA will submit this (in future). Carro allowing it if its based on exhibits already put in.

Problem is there are things that are missing.

I'm sure you'll clear that up on cross.


JK -- Also, certain parts of timeline are narration, witness' take on certain things

ZK -- I don't know what specifically he's referring to



Carro allows it for purposes of this hearing. Marc said his cross will be long if they allow it into evidence


The timeline is up on the courtroom monitors. It's timeline of BWC from McDonalds. ZK going to highlight certain points of reference


Now we are looking at when the initial frisk was at McDonalds

 
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While I'm looking up SFPD dates, they were going through the timeline and someone from defense objected, Carro allowed, and then later told ZK he didnt need the witness to read the timeline exactly. ZK no further questions. Defense brief break

Scheduling talk at the bench. Jacob Kaplan walking up to cross. LM allowed back in uncuffed. Looks back at supporters. Weisel is back up


I want to ask you some questions about the creation of this timeline.

Seidemann and ZK directed her to create timeline

What did they tell you to include?

anything relevant to dec 9

Did you have several versions?

It went through several drafts. Yes.



How did that draft process work?

objection.

I'll allow it.

Initially created off of BWC.

It evolved from there.

What would be missing from your version of timeline that the prosecutors would tell you no no no put that in we think its relevant
certain statements.





I didnt include every statement made by defendant.they asked me to include statements by law enforcement. JK essentially asked if ZK and JS had her add things she hadn't originally put in.

She testifies maybe about 5 versions.



Convos about timeline were text, email, in person

JK says they were never given these messages.

It was work product.

Theyve been provided everything they are entitled to - ZK




Were there things the prosecutors told you not to include in the timeline? YesI had included various brands, they asked me to take that out. Times of every single officer entering the McD they had me take that out


You had a version of this timeline that listed all the times every single Altoona police came into McD you gave that to prosecutors and after speaking to them you took it out?

they reviewed it and had me take it out.



Weisel is asked if Burns showing up is in the timeline, she says she doesnt know, JK says it doesnt, objection, so then Weisel needs to look



None of these entries into McD made it into the timeline (after listing several officers)? correct.


Context: Weisel seems fairly young

Did you indicate that Mangione wanted to remain silent?

Yes. I included it in 72.

No that wasnt my question at the time he was given miranda warnings and asked if he wanted to give a statement he said no?

i dont recall.


(LM said he didnt want to talk after miranda warnings, I do recall)



Witness given her timeline.

ZK objects, Carro says this is to refresh her recollection again because she said she doesnt recall.



JK talking about different things she didn't include in timeline, she doesnt recall why she didnt add. You had the ability to extract Wasser's statement from the conversation but the other statements that Trent made, Miller made, you did not include in timeline correct?

 
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I did not

Trent said we should get a warrant. You didnt include that in your timeline? I did not. (Same with Miller)

Did someone tell you not to include that in the timeline?

Not that I recallYou just chose not to include [the BWC talking about warrants] in the timeline? Yes




You were sitting in court past few days. You watched all BWC. did nothing happen in those 6 hours that were important to these hearings?

I believe the bags were searched.



Did Sgt Burns testify that he went through the notebook and took pics? Yes. T

hat's not in timeline is it. its not.whose decision was it to not include 10:49am - 4:40pm

Never an active decision to not include anything.

Let me stop you.

What were you charged to do? - Carro


Hold on this timeline is not going to be helpful for me, its leaving so much out. -Carro



ZK says she was supposed to indicate things that have time markers from BWC.



JK reiterates this is why they objected to timeline.

ZK -- this is not out of the ordinary. Defense is free to create their own timeline. Good facts bad factsMy impression was it was a timeline of when defendant made any statement. Its a lot more than that -Carro

There was timelines in the pictures, Burns testified to times [...] They skipped hours and hours -- JK



When officers come into McD is relevant. And they kept it out. [Carro tells JK to point things out thats lacking]

I dont have enough time today to point everything out. [Laughter from back public] I have no further questions your honor. - JK



ZK redirecting. Who do you receive assignments from? ADAs. ZK asking about comments around search warrants. JS whispers something to him


Is everything accurate based on evidence in this case? Yes can be verified. JS whispering to ZK.


Does it cover everything that happened in McD from his interaction with police until he was removed?

nothing further



JK -- You just pay attention to what the DAs want. Yes Is this an aid to the court or an aid to the prosecutors?

Objection.

sustained.

no further questions




Marc stands up to ask again that this not be admitted to evidence. If it's an aid that's fine - it's an aid



KFA — Seidemann has used execute/execution 29 times. Your honor has said it has no impact to you. Only reason JS used manifesto and assassination is not for your honor. it's for the press. so this gets reported a certain way and prejudices Mangione. Asks again to renew objection


 
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@lorenaoneil


JS says no thats not why he uses it, something about establishing why police feared for their life from someone suspected of shooting BT in the back.


4:37 PM · Dec 16, 2025
 

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