Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers ask judge to toss evidence

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Victoria Bekiempisin New YorkDecember 1, 2025 at 04:54 PM

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Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan court on Monday for a hearing to determine the admissibility of evidence in his case. Mangione is accused of the December 2024 murder of United HealthCare executive Brian Thompson, a crime that sparked outrage over the for-profit healthcare industry. His lawyers are seeking to suppress evidence gathered during his arrest at a Pennsylvania McDonald's, arguing that police failed to properly inform him of his rights and conducted a warrantless search of his backpack. The defense contends that statements made during the arrest and evidence seized should be excluded. The hearing, expected to last a week, will involve testimony from over two dozen witnesses, including police officers involved in the arrest. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the remaining nine state charges, including second-degree murder, after terrorism-related charges were dropped in September.

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