Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that’s eligible for death penalty
Associated PressNEW YORK — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was whisked back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face new federal charges of stalking and murder, which could bring the death penalty if he’s convicted. In a state court indictment announced earlier this week, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office charged Mangione with murder as an act of terrorism, which carries a possible sentence of life in prison without parole. Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, said it’s a “highly unusual situation” for a defendant to face simultaneous state and federal cases. Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, was taken back to New York by plane and helicopter Thursday to face federal charges of murder and stalking, escalating the case after his earlier state indictment.