Luigi Mangione returns to court after sealed hearing

Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old man accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, returned to a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday for a public hearing. The proceeding followed a sealed pretrial conference held on June 3, which was closed to the public and press at the request of the defense without a public explanation from the judge. Mangione faces a state murder trial scheduled to begin on September 8 and a separate federal trial set for October.

The case stems from the December 4, 2024, shooting of Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk as he was headed to a business meeting. Following a five-day manhunt, Mangione was arrested at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Law enforcement reported seizing a 3D-printed pistol, a suppressor, ammunition, fake identification, and a red notebook from his backpack. Prosecutors allege the notebook contains writings expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry and references to a plan to target a CEO. Shell casings found at the scene were marked with the words “deny,” “delay,” and “depose,” which investigators suggest may reflect a motive. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to...