The US Department of Justice officially communicated this Thursday to the Federal Court of New York that has the case of Luigi Mangione, who will request the death penalty If the 26 -year -old is convicted of Killer Brian Thompson, executive director of United Healthcarethe largest medical insurer in the USA, on December 4, in the center of New York.
Federal prosecutors claimed that mangione Capital penalty due to impact that the victim’s death had in his family, friends and co -workers; Besides that “his intention to attack an entire industry and generate political and social opposition to her through an act of lethal violence. “
The notification comes shortly before Mangione appears in the court this Friday, where It is expected to be declared not guilty of crimes of murder with a firearm, crime of use of weapons and two other crimes of harassment.
The notification is due to the guideline given by the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, who ordered at the beginning of the month to request the death penalty for the accused if he is convicted, and his lawyers have tried to make that punishment and warned that His client is deprived of the “due process”as collected Europa Press.
The case has been very media in the US, as many consider Mangione, Physically attractive, a hero in front of private insurers business; In its judicial appointments it has been received by groups of fans and a collection campaign for its legal expenses touches the million dollars.
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