周一，Luigi Mangione对美国联合医疗集团首席执行官布莱恩·汤普森的致命枪击案中的国家谋杀和恐怖指控表示不服，因为他的律师抗议他的治疗，他在法庭上说她的客户被警察和纽约市长用作“政治素材”。
26岁的曼乔内戴着镣铐，在重重警卫下进入曼哈顿法庭。他穿着便服，浅色衬衫外面套着一件栗色毛衣，还有一条斜纹棉布裤。
曼乔内对着麦克风说，对起诉书中的11项指控“无罪”，其中包括一级谋杀罪。格雷戈里·卡罗法官主持了传讯。
备受瞩目的被告似乎没有家人在法庭上。但是，在严寒中排队等候法庭旁听席的大约24名妇女说，她们是来支持曼乔内的。当曼乔内进入法庭时，大多数女性都戴着口罩，一些人明显情绪激动。
“这是严重的不公正，这就是人们在这里的原因，”其中一名女子告诉ABC新闻，她说自己早上5点就到了法院。
在传讯期间，检察官乔尔·西德曼(Joel Sideman)表示，曼哈顿地区检察官办公室对此案拥有“主要管辖权”，并将在联邦起诉曼乔内之前审理此案。Sideman说，被指控的杀手可能会被送回联邦拘留所。
在简短的庭审中，曼乔内面无表情地坐在他的律师凯伦·弗里德曼·安吉费罗旁边，后者穿着一件毛衣和一件白色领衬衫，几乎与她的委托人的穿着一模一样。
Agnifilo立即在法庭上提出了对Mangione权利受到侵犯的担忧，声称该案件被政治化了。
“我非常关心我的委托人在本案中获得公平审判的权利。他受到一些政府官员言论的偏见，”阿格尼菲洛说，他特别提到了纽约市长埃里克·亚当斯。
阿格尼菲洛把右手放在曼乔内的肩膀上，让被告露出了笑容，说道:“他是一个年轻人，他被当成了一个人乒乓球。”
Angifilo还抨击了上周将Mangione引渡回曼哈顿面临指控的行为，称转移中使用的大规模武力展示是“我职业生涯中见过的最大规模的罪犯步行”
她指责警方和亚当斯利用曼乔内作为“政治素材”。
“纽约市长在这个新闻发布会上做了什么——这完全是政治性的，”她说，然后提到了市长自己的刑事案件。"纽约市长应该比任何人都清楚无罪推定."
提审后，曼乔内坐在被告席上，与他的律师和一名受雇为其法律团队成员的监狱顾问进行磋商。他在几份表格上签了字，然后警察给他戴上手铐，带他离开法庭。
“我们将与这些指控抗争，无论是州政府还是联邦政府，”阿格尼菲洛说。
法官卡罗将曼乔内的下一次出庭日期定在2月21日。
在曼哈顿下城法院外，数十名自称是曼乔内支持者的人高呼，“自由，自由的路易吉”和“人民联盟永远不会追求利润。”曼乔内的支持者也举着标语，上面写着，“健康高于财富”，“我们相信路易吉。”一名抗议者举着一个牌子，上面写着，“美国医疗保健窃取了我的生计，起诉恶意奸商。”
曼哈顿大陪审团上周升级了对曼乔内的指控，将恐怖主义升级为一级谋杀。
他也被指控纽约两项二级谋杀，其中一项被指控为恐怖主义行为;两项二级非法持有武器罪;四项三级非法持有武器罪;一项四级非法持有武器罪;以及一项二级非法持有伪造文书的指控。
如果被判有罪，他将面临最高无期徒刑，不得假释。
也有一起针对曼乔内的联邦案件。其中一项指控是使用枪支谋杀，如果罪名成立，曼乔内将有资格被判处死刑。
这两起案件都是在宾夕法尼亚州对曼乔内的指控之外，他在宾夕法尼亚州被捕，并面临包括伪造和持有未经许可的枪支在内的指控。
曼乔内于12月19日在宾夕法尼亚州布莱尔县的法庭上放弃了引渡听证会的权利，并于当天上午被转移到纽约。
阿格尼菲洛说，这两起案件的理论似乎是冲突的，他指出，州案件指控曼乔内恐吓一群人，而联邦案件指控他跟踪一个人。
曼哈顿地方检察官·阿尔文·布拉格的发言人丹妮尔·菲尔森(Danielle Filson)本周表示，“州案件将与任何联邦案件平行进行。”
曼乔内为他的联邦案件安排的下一次开庭日期是1月18日。
Luigi Mangione's attorney blasts police, mayor for using the accused CEO killer as 'political fodder'
Luigi Mangione on Monday pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as his attorney protested his treatment, saying in court thather clientis being used as "political fodder" by police and the mayor of New York City.
The 26-year-old Mangione entered the Manhattan courtroom in shackles and under heavy guard. He was dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a maroon sweater over a light-colored shirt, and a pair of chinos.
Mangione spoke into a microphone, saying "Not guilty" to the 11 charges in the indictment, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. Judge Gregory Carro presided over the arraignment.
The high-profile defendant appeared to not have family in the courtroom. But about two dozen women, who waited in line in the frigid cold for public seats in the courtroom gallery, said they were there to support Mangione. Most of the women wore face masks and a few appeared visibly emotional as Mangione entered the courtroom.
"This is a grave injustice, and that's why people are here," one of the women, who said she arrived at the courthouse at 5 a.m., told ABC News.
During the arraignment, prosecutor Joel Sideman said the Manhattan district attorney’s office has "primary jurisdiction" over the case and will try it before the federal prosecution against Mangione.The accused killer will likely be returned to federal custody, Sideman said.
During the brief court hearing, Mangione sat stone-faced next to his attorney Karen Friedman Angifilo, who was wearing a sweater and a white collared shirt that almost identically matched what her client was wearing.
Agnifilo immediately raised concerns in court that Mangione's rights were being violated, alleging the case was being politicized.
"I am very concerned about my client's right to a fair trial in this case. He is being prejudiced by some statements made by public officials," Agnifilo said, calling out New York City Mayor Eric Adams specifically.
Putting her right hand on Mangione's shoulder, Agnifilo prompted a smile from the defendant, saying, "He is a young man, and he is being treated like a human ping pong ball."
Angifilo also slammed last week's extradition of Mangione back to Manhattan to face charges, calling the massive display of force used in the transfer "the biggest staged perp walk I have seen in my career."
She accused the police and Adams of using Mangione as "political fodder."
"What was the New York City mayor doing at this press conference -- that is utterly political," she said, before referencing the mayor's own criminal case. "The New York City mayor should know more than anyone the presumption of innocence."
Following the arraignment, Mangione sat at the defense table conferring with his attorney and a prison consultant hired to be part of his legal team. He signed several forms before officers put him back in handcuffs and led him out of the courtroom.
"We are going to fight these charges, whether it's state or federal," Agnifilo said.
Judge Carro set Mangione's next court date for Feb. 21.
Outside the lower Manhattan courthouse, dozens of people claiming to be Mangione supporters, chanted, "Free, free Luigi" and "the people united will never go for profit." Mangione supporters also held signs, reading, "Health over wealth," "In Luigi we trust." One protester held a sign reading, "United States healthcare stole my livelihood, prosecute malicious profiteers."
A Manhattan grand jury upgraded charges against Mangione last week to include first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
He is also charged inNew Yorkwith two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as killing as an act of terrorism; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; four counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree; and one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted of the state charges.
There is a federal case against Mangione as well. One of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make Mangione eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted.
Both cases are in addition to the charges brought against Mangione in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested and where he faces charges including forgery and possession of an unlicensed firearm.
Mangione was transported to New York on Dec. 19 after waiving his right to an extradition hearing that morning in court in Blair County, Pennsylvania.
Agnifilo said the theories of the two cases appear to be in conflict, noting the state case accused Mangione of terrorizing a group of people while the federal case accused him of stalking an individual.
Danielle Filson, a spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, said this week that "the state case will proceed in parallel with any federal case."
Mangione’s next scheduled court date for his federal case is Jan. 18.
