It appears like that luigi mangione And Sean “Diddy” Combs has more in common than an orange jumpsuit and ankle shackles.
Karen Friedman-AgnifiloThe high-powered lawyer hired by UnitedHealthcare murder suspect Luigi Mangione is married to none other than Mark Agnifilio, who is representing the rapper as he fights sex trafficking charges.
Friedman-Agnifilo is a former prosecutor who resigned her longtime position as head of the sex crimes unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in 2021 to join her husband’s private firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLP.
Before joining her husband in the private sector, Friedman-Agnifilo served as second in command to District Attorney Cyrus Vance for seven years.
Their marital relationship also led to career discord at times – Friedman-Agnifilo was forced to recuse herself from several cases in which her husband was representing accused suspects, including the rape trial of Harvey Weisnetin. .
The disgraced film mogul retained a member of the Agnifilo Intrater LLP team in 2017 after “Boardwalk Empire” actress Paz de la Huerta’s “credible and detailed” claim that Weinstein raped her several years earlier was, meaning Friedman-Agnifilo had no choice but to step in. Below the case.
Friedman-Agnifilo was also the lead investigator into allegations that Seton Hall’s former board chairman had sexually harassed the wife of the school’s former president, a claim later found to be unfounded.
Other lawyers said it was no surprise he was chosen to represent the blockbuster Mangione case.
“He has as much experience as anyone, especially in state court,” a New York prosecutor told CNN.
“She knows every corridor of the courthouse, every judge, every clerk.”
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. ,
alleged murderer A five-day police pursuit ended when he was taken into custody Monday after an employee at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s recognized him and called police.
He is being held in Pennsylvania.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges against him, including murder and gun possession.
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