Accused murderer Luigi Mangione A man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could be extradited from Pennsylvania to New York City on Tuesday to face murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Friday.
Bragg announced that Mangione, who has challenged extradition orders seeking to bring him back to the Big Apple, could drop his fight during a court proceeding in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
“There are indications that the defendant may waive a waiver, but that waiver is not complete until the court proceeding,” Bragg. Said during a public safety press conference In Times Square.
“Until that time, we will continue to move forward on parallel paths, and we will be prepared whether he is going to waive extradition or fight extradition.”
Mangione, a 26-year-old graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, is accused of shooting and killing Thompson as the 50-year-old CEO was visiting the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue, where UnitedHealthcare’s parent company was holding its annual investor conference on Dec. 4. ,
A five-day police search for the alleged killer ended when he was taken into custody at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s on Monday after an employee recognized him and called the police.
an item was found with him manifesto-type document In which UnitedHealthcare was mentioned and health insurance companies were accused of corporate greed.
Mangione is charged with murder and is being held without bail at the State Correctional Institution in Huntington, Pennsylvania, on gun and counterfeiting charges, of which he has pleaded not guilty.
Governor Kathy Hochul said Thursday The accused gunman will be convicted “Any day now” and a warrant for his extradition will be issued if he is charged with brutal murder.
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