Luigi Mangione's attorneys plan to present 'affirmative psychiatric defense'
Summary
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers plan to use a psychiatric defense, claiming he was under extreme emotional distress when he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A judge agreed to drop one criminal charge and ordered Mangione’s psychiatric records to be shared with prosecutors and made public.Key Facts
- Mangione is accused of killing Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024.
- His lawyers will argue he had an "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time of the killing.
- The judge ordered Mangione’s psychiatric records to be given to prosecutors and made public.
- One criminal count about possession of a large ammunition magazine was dismissed.
- Prosecutors agreed to drop that charge due to improper search of the magazine.
- Mangione pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges.
- His state trial will start on September 8, 2026; federal trial is scheduled for next year.
- Next court hearing for the state case is on August 11, 2026.
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