Luigi Mangioneaccused of murdering the CEO of a major health insurance company in New York, pleaded “not guilty” this Monday, December 23, of the charges he faces before the state justice system, including that of committing the crime as a “terrorist” act.
“Not guilty,” he said in court. 26 year old manwho entered the Manhattan courtroom handcuffed and escorted by several police officers.
Mangione is accused of murder to the CEO of United HealthcareBrian Thompsonon a Manhattan street on December 4, and faces both federal and New York state charges.
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Last week he had already appeared in federal court regarding the aforementioned charges.
Let us remember that the suspect He was arrested in the state of Pennsylvania on December 9this after several days of police search and was transferred to New York to respond to justice.
According to the Department of Justice, Luigi Mangione traveled to New York City from Atlanta by bus about 10 days before the crime. in a Manhattan hostel with a false identification and it is believed that he then made a reconnaissance of the vicinity of the hotel where Thompson was staying.
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Many social media users They referred to Mangione as a hero and harshly criticized health insurance companies. This has generated some concern among authorities about the possibility that other people could commit similar acts.
This Monday, about twenty people demonstrated in front of the courthouse steps, some carrying signs that asked “Free Louis”.
(With information from AFP)
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