Luigi Mangione faces federal murder, stalking and weapons charges: sources
Luigi Mangione extradited to NYC
Luigi Mangione, accused of assassinating United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was extradited to New York and appeared in Manhattan federal court on Friday. He is being held without bail after a New York federal court appearance on charges including a death-eligible murder count. FOX 5's Linda Schmidt and Michelle Ross have the story.
NEW YORK CITY - Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione faces new federal charges of murder, stalking and weapons charges, according to a complaint unsealed Thursday.
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Mangione agreed to return to New York to face a state murder charge Thursday at a morning court appearance in Pennsylvania. It was unclear when he would be in court on the federal charges.
After a helicopter carrying Mangione landed in Lower Manhattan, he was walked up a pier, escorted by people wearing FBI-NYPD task force jackets and officers with assault rifles. He was then put into a waiting van that left for the courthouse.
"The radicalization that is taking place across our country, we cannot ignore," NYC Mayor Eric Adams told the media.
The federal complaint charges him with two counts of stalking and one count each of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
A courtroom had been set aside in a Manhattan federal courthouse for Mangione’s appearance and an overflow courtroom was designated as a location for people to watch the proceeding on video in the event there are more people than can fit in the courtroom.
In Pennsylvania, Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks had said he wanted to turn Mangione over to New York authorities as soon as possible. Weeks said he was willing to put the Pennsylvania charges on hold.
"He is now in their custody. He will go forth with New York to await trial or prosecution for his homicide and related charges in New York," Weeks said.