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Coverage dated September 19, 2025

Luigi Mangione's lawyers say possible death penalty 'based on politics, not merit'

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The federal indictment making Luigi Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted should be dismissed, his lawyers said.

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  1. CNN

    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers want death penalty off the table in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case (opens CNN)

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    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desir…

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Luigi Mangione's lawyers say possible death penalty 'based on politics, not merit' (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    The federal indictment making Luigi Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he is convicted should be dismissed, his lawyers said.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Luigi Mangione (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers are urging a judge to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. They argued in court papers Saturday

  4. NBC News

    Luigi Mangione's lawyers file motion to dismiss death penalty (opens NBC News)

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    Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, filed a 114-page motion Friday night arguing federal prosecutors should be precluded from treating this as a death penalty case and that the indictment against him should be dismissed.

  5. ABC 7 New York

    Indictment making Luigi Mangione eligible for death penalty should be dismissed, defense says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A federal indictment making Luigi Mangione eligible for the death penalty should be dismissed, defense attorneys argued in a Saturday court filing.

  6. The Brunswick News

    Luigi Mangione seeks dismissal of death penalty and US charges (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Luigi Mangione asked a U.S. judge to dismiss his federal indictment or bar prosecutors from seeking the death penalty, arguing statements by Attorney General Pam Bondi and others have violated

  7. Insider

    Luigi Mangione calls the death penalty unconstitutional in a court filing critical of Pam Bondi (opens Insider)

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    Mangione filed a 114-page legal attack on the death penalty and US Attorney General Pam Bondi. He is charged in the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson.

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