Attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo said when her client, Luigi Mangione, is being used for 'symbolism' by New York mayor Eric Adams.
What's NewWhile Luigi Mangione is in court Monday to be arraigned on New York state charges, his lawyer is taking issue with mayor Eric Adams' 'political fodder.'Newsweek reached out to Adams' office for comment.Why It MattersAttorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo said when her client, the alleged gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arrived in New York, it was 'the biggest perp walk I've ever seen.
The maximum for second-degree murder is 25 years to life.On Monday, Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder charges.Mangione, 26, was arrested in Pennsylvania last week following a search for a gunman believed to have fatally shot Thompson, 50, on December 4 in Manhattan.Thompson was shot outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown, where UnitedHealthcare was holding its investor conference.
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