Courtroom Developments in the Luigi Mangione Hearing

The New York State case against Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, saw a major development on Tuesday.

Shortly after proceedings began, the court granted Mangione’s motion to dismiss two terrorism-related charges: first-degree murder as an act of terrorism and second-degree murder as an act of terrorism. The sudden ruling quickly prompted cheers outside the courthouse. Judge Carro called the terrorism counts “legally insufficient,” noting , “[t]here was no evidence presented that the defendant made any demands of government or sought any particular governmental policy change, let alone that he did so by intimidation or coercion.”

With the terrorism charges dismisse

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