U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors on Tuesday to pursue the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The Department of Justice alleged that Mangione murdered Thompson in “an act of political violence.” The 26-year-old suspect was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in December …
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors on Tuesday to pursue the death penalty in the case against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The Department of Justice alleged that Mangione murdered Thompson in “an act of political violence.” The 26-year-old suspect was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in December — five days after Thompson was gunned down from behind outside of the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan.
