Luigi Mangione wears shirt and shackles as he pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
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Suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. The 26-year-old shuffled into New York Supreme Court in chains on Monday morning sporting a collared shirt, maroon sweater and orange shoes. Mangione was shackled and seated when he leaned over to a microphone to enter his plea.
![[The Manhattan district attorney formally charged him last week with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/14/93428049-14221693-image-m-47_1734965514805.jpg)
The Manhattan district attorney formally charged him last week with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism. His initial appearance in New York state's trial court was preempted by federal prosecutors bringing their own charges over the shooting.
![[He stands accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/15/93429577-14221693-image-a-51_1734966446271.jpg)
The federal charges could carry the possibility of the death penalty, while the maximum sentence for the state charges is life in prison without parole. Prosecutors have said the two cases will proceed on parallel tracks, with the state charges expected to go to trial first.
![[Mangione donned a collared shirt, maroon sweater, orange shoes and grey pants for the arraignment]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/15/93429607-14221693-image-m-57_1734966608571.jpg)
Authorities say Mangione gunned down Brian Thompson as he was walking to an investor conference in midtown Manhattan on the morning of December 4. Suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. The Manhattan district attorney formally charged him last week with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism.
![[Despite the gruesome allegations, legions of fans have flocked to Mangione's defense expressing support for the apparently political motivations for the killing]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/23/15/93429581-14221693-image-a-52_1734966450426.jpg)
Despite the gruesome allegations, legions of fans have flocked to Mangione's defense. Demonstrators were seen outside the arraignment on Monday clutching signs offering support for the murder-accused. Many of them view Mangione as a vigilante-style hero, who allegedly took drastic action to send a message to the healthcare industry.
