Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Withdraw Psychiatric Defense in State Murder Trial

The defense previously told the judge they planned to pursue an extreme emotional disturbance defense in the murder trial.

Luigi Mangione speaks with his attorney Jacob Kaplan (L) as he appears in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York City on June 17, 2026. Steven Hirsch/Pool/Getty Images

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, notified the court on June 18 they will no longer pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial.

In a letter to Judge Gregory Carro, his lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo said the defense “respectfully withdraws” its notice under New York’s psychiatric defense statute “at this time.”