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title: Luigi Mangione indicted in New York for murder of United Healthcare’s CEO
description: Luigi Mangione has been indicted for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan earlier this month, according to newly released court documents.
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# Luigi Mangione indicted in New York for murder of United Healthcare’s CEO

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New York — [Luigi Mangione](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/report-person-of-interest-in-healthcare-ceo-killing-idd) has been indicted for the [murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/gun-found-on-suspect-in-killing-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-matches-shell-casings-at-scene-police-say)in Manhattan earlier this month, according to newly released court documents.

Mangione was charged with one count of murder in the first-degree and two counts of murder in the second-degree in connection with the [fatal shooting of Thompson on December 4](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/luigi-mangione-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson), along with other weapon and forgery charges, the indictment says.

Bragg is expected to announce the indictment at a 3:30 p.m. news conference.

The 26-year-old is not going to fight extradition to New York, his lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo told CNN. He is set to appear in a Pennsylvania court for an extradition hearing on Thursday during which a judge will rule on the next steps for him to return to New York to face the indictment.

If convicted of second-degree murder in New York, Mangione would face 15 years to life in prison, while a first-degree murder charge carries a sentence of 20 years to life.

A charge of murder in the first degree is rare because it requires special elements related to the crime to be charged.

Under New York law, murder in the first-degree only applies to a narrow list of aggravating circumstances, including when the victim is a judge, a police officer or a first responder, or when the killing involves a murder-for-hire or an intent to commit terrorism, CNN has reported.

Investigators in New York believe Mangione, a former high school valedictorian and Ivy League graduate born into a well-to-do family, appeared to be driven by anger against the health insurance industry and “corporate greed,” according to an NYPD intelligence report obtained by CNN.

He’s scheduled to appear at a hearing in Pennsylvania Thursday in response to his petitions for writ of habeas corpus and imposition of bail, court documents show. The habeas corpus petition is a key factor in whether Mangione can be extradited to New York.

 

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