Its been a plot point in countless TV police procedurals.
And now its a question in one of the most followed homicide cases in recent memory.
At least thats what his local lawyer in Pennsylvania alleges.
Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act of terrorism.© Photo by Steven Hirsch - Pool/Getty Images
But Mangione has never said he was the one behind the killing.
That hasnt stopped people from holding him up as a symbol of Americas broken system for delivering healthcare.
Many people are even reportedlywriting to himin prison.
Mangione could be eligible for the death penalty if hes found guilty of the federal murder charges.
Then again, were now learning thanks to the Trump administration that laws arecompletely fake.
And you dont even have to follow court orders as long as youre the ones in power.
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