Why you'll likely never see another new photo of Luigi Mangione again
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Luigi Mangione may never be photographed again, with the heartthrob facing a federal trial where cameras are banned and then potentially life behind bars. Suspected murderer Mangione, 26, set the internet ablaze on Thursday after he made a court appearance in Altoona, Pennsylvania sporting a tidied-up look.
![[Social media erupted at the sight of Mangione in an orange prison jumpsuit arriving in New York, as observers were stunned by the huge number of heavily armed NYPD officers flanking the suspect]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93329465-14214133-image-a-25_1734707949468.jpg)
He was then flown to New York City and given a dystopian-looking perp walk which saw him flanked by multiple police officers and NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Ghoulish fans of the alleged killer drooled over his good looks - but Thursday's widely-shared images of Luigi may be the last photos and videos they ever see.
![[Protesters showed up outside the Pennsylvania court to support Mangione on Thursday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93317349-14214133-Protesters_showed_up_outside_the_Pennsylvania_court_to_support_M-a-26_1734707971703.jpg)
Mangione was hit with federal murder and stalking charges this week over the December 4 murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, in Midtown Manhattan. Photography is banned at both federal trials and at court proceedings in New York State, which has filed its own murder and terrorism charges against Mangione.
![[Some supporters dressed as Luigi from the Super Mario Bro's franchise to show their support]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93357239-14214133-image-a-27_1734707977775.jpg)
From now on, court sketches are likely the only new images of Mangione that will be released. He is being held in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and will be transported to court each day in a secure van that will park inside the courthouse building.
![[Supporters seen in Manhattan on Thursday, with one holding a sign depicting the words Mangione allegedly left by Brian Thompson's body (right)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93357191-14214133-image-a-37_1734708059873.jpg)
Prosecutors are confident in their case against Mangione and if they do end up securing a conviction, he could face life behind bars, or even the death penalty if the federal charges stick too. Luigi Mangione's dramatic perp walk in Manhattan on Thursday may be the last time the alleged assassin is seen for some time after he was slapped with federal charges.
![[Mangione, center, sits in court reading the federal complaint while wearing orange slip on shoes and his ankles shackled in Manhattan federal court on Thursday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/15/93353113-14214133-Mangione_center_sits_in_court_reading_the_federal_complaint_whil-a-29_1734707990251.jpg)
