Judge Dismisses Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing

Prosecutors failed to prove that the suspect acted with terroristic intent, but the judge left intact overlapping federal and state charges, including murder.
Judge Dismisses Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing
Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in court for a hearing in New York on Feb. 21, 2025,. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool, File
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
|Updated:
0:00

A New York state judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, but ruled the case will proceed on an intentional murder charge and other counts.

Justice Gregory Carro issued his decision on Sept. 16 in Manhattan Supreme Court, finding that prosecutors failed to prove Mangione killed in furtherance of terrorism under New York law.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
twitter