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Mangione, 27, was arrested in December 2024 and charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan. Public officials condemned the shocking assassination. Mangione became a folk hero to some Americans who decry steep healthcare costs. He has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges and is expected to face trial next year. Mangione has pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case where prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.

The accused killer has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. Mangione's appearance comes just over two months after he landed a major legal victory in his state case. Judge Gregory Carro threw out the two top state charges against him first-degree murder and second-degree murder, both of which prosecutors had contended were terrorism crimes on 16 September. Carro said the evidence put forth was legally insufficient for those terrorism-related charges.

Shane Daley, 40, of Galway, New York, was arrested and charged with harassing a relative of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after leaving disturbing voicemails praising his death.

The terror charge against Luigi Mangione is substantiated by the panic he caused among healthcare executives, leading to increased security measures due to fear for their safety.

The investigation is still in its early stages, the FBI noted, and there's currently no indication that the individual had specific grievances against UnitedHealthcare.

"I said that I felt joy along with millions of other Americans that the brutality of our healthcare system was finally being acknowledged."