Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers seek to bar evidence at trial

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesDecember 2, 2025 at 03:17 AM

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Luigi Mangione, accused of the December 2024 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan court on December 1, 2025, for a pretrial hearing. The hearing is to determine which evidence can be used against Mangione, who faces life in prison if convicted. A prison guard testified that Mangione spontaneously admitted to having a 3D-printed gun in his backpack, which police also found to contain a silencer and incriminating journal writings. Mangione's defense is seeking to suppress this evidence, arguing that he was illegally searched and not properly informed of his rights. Prosecutors deny these claims, and the admissibility of the gun and journal could be crucial to the trial's outcome.

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