"Groupies, including many young women, have attended the photogenic Mangione's court appearances wearing Free Luigi shirts and holding signs proclaiming his alleged innocence, expressing outrage over the healthcare industry in America. Photo by Dean Moses The Minnesota man charged with trying to help Luigi Mangione escape from federal jail pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a lone count of impersonating an officer of the United States."
"Since his Jan. 28 arrest, Anderson has been detained in the same Brooklyn jail facility. His request to be released pending trial was denied after prosecutors cited an arrest record that has included in recent months brandishing weapons in the Bronx and failing to appear in court, and previous convictions for aggravated robbery, burglary, narcotics, bail jumping, driving under the influence and resisting arrest. He did not make a bail application at Tuesday's appearance."
"Attempt to #FreeLuigi Before the alleged attempt to break Mangione out of jail, Anderson had traveled from his home state of Minnesota to New York City for a job opportunity that didn't pan out, and had since been working at Louie & Ernie's Pizza in Pelham Bay, a law enforcement source said. When asked for credentials at the jail in Brooklyn, Anderson presented a Minnesota driver's license and then said he had weapons on him."
Mark Anderson, 36, pleaded not guilty to impersonating a United States officer after allegedly trying to help Luigi Mangione escape from the Metropolitan Detention Center. Anderson reportedly presented paperwork claiming to be an FBI agent that authorized the release of a specific MDC detainee identified as Mangione. He entered his plea through a public defender while wearing khaki jail fatigues and with a shaved head. Anderson has been detained since Jan. 28 and was denied release pending trial due to a lengthy criminal record. He had traveled from Minnesota, worked at Louie & Ernie's Pizza, and carried a barbecue fork and pizza cutter in his backpack.
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