Judge in Luigi Mangione case speaks out about public access during proceedings
Luigi Mangione, who’s accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024, appears in court for a hearing Feb. 21, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Steven Hirsch/The New York Post via the Associated Press)
A New York judge has addressed a series of motions filed by Luigi Mangione’s lawyers regarding public access to the murder case’s proceedings.
The legal team of Mangione—who’s accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2024—raised concerns in a letter filed in July about whether the court and the Manhattan district attorney in New York City were able to “hand-pick” reporters attending the court proceedings.
“At no time did the district attorney’s office participate in those discussions, nor did it play any role in determining media or public access. Any suggestion [otherwise] … is simply incorrect,” New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro said Tuesday from the bench.
Carro also stated that the court had been focused on allowing more access and even secured an overflow room for the Sept. 8 trial, according to coverage by Courthouse News Service.
The Mangione trial has been a hot topic for social media content creators, as it centers on the gunning down of Thompson in December 2024. The 28-year-old murder suspect has come to symbolize class rage, and the case has mounted public support for Mangione.
His lawyers advocated for an overflow room in the courthouse and for the livestreaming of the trial. A New York ban, originating in the 1930s, prohibits audiovisual coverage in trial proceedings.
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