Luigi Mangione's upcoming hearing in Pennsylvania has been canceled because he refuses to appear in court remotely.

The 27-year-old, accused in the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City , had asserted his right to be present in person for the Nov. 7 hearing, and all subsequent court appearances, but the federal government denied his request to appear in Blair County.

As a result, the hearing is on hold and the court must now be updated every 60 days on his ability to appear.

Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Dec. 9, 2024 in connection to the killing of Thompson , and is facing charges there, including carrying a firearm without a license, forgery, tampering with records or identification, false identification to law enforcem

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