luigi mangioneThe suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has secured a veteran former Manhattan prosecutor to defend him as he faces a brutal murder charge in the Big Apple.
Karen Friedman-AgnifiloThe longtime prosecutor, who led the sex-crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office before moving to the private sector, will represent the accused killer, CNN reported.
“He has as much experience as anyone, especially in state court,” a New York prosecutor told the outlet.
“She knows every corridor of the courthouse, every judge, every clerk.”
Friedman-Agnifilo did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
The news comes just hours after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Alleged gunman could be extradited From Pennsylvania to New York City early Tuesday on murder charges in the fatal shooting.
Mangione was fighting extradition orders seeking to bring him back to the Empire State.
“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 Friday night 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. ,
alleged murderer A five-day police pursuit ended when he was taken into custody on Monday after an employee at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s recognized him and called police.
Police recovered a 3D-printed pistol, a homemade silencer, a loaded Glock magazine, and several fake IDs from his backpack.
he also had handwritten manifesto-type document It was addressed to the “Feds” mentioned UnitedHealthcare and accused health insurance companies of corporate greed.
The ballistics of the ghost gun match those of Mangione from the shell casings recovered from the crime scene. matching fingerprints According to police, a water bottle and a granola bar wrapper were found near the crime scene.
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Mangione is being held at the State Correctional Institution in Huntington, Pennsylvania, after a judge denied him bail earlier this week.
He has pleaded not guilty to several charges against him, including murder and gun possession.
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