UnitedHealth CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione faces court in New York
Al Jazeera
Mangione faces new federal charges in the US that carry the possibility of the death penalty.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, has appeared in a New York court to face new federal charges including murder and stalking.
Mangione’s arraignment on Thursday followed his transfer to New York from Pennsylvania after he waived his right to extradition proceedings.
Shackled at the ankles and wearing a blue sweater and beige slacks, Mangione said little during a 15-minute appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker in Manhattan.
The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, who was already facing multiple state charges, was charged with murder using a firearm, two counts of stalking and using an illegal gun silencer, according to an unsealed criminal complaint.
The federal charges raised the possibility that Mangione could face the death penalty, if prosecutors seek it.
