Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing on February 21, 2025.Photo:Curtis Means - Pool/Getty
Curtis Means - Pool/Getty
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, has been receiving photos in prison from his supporters, according to hislegal defense website.
“Luigi is allowed to receive photos via Shutterfly and FreePrints in accordance with mail procedures while in custody,” a statement in the FAQ section of the website reads.
“Due to the volume of photos, they could take longer than usual to be screened and shared. Luigi appreciates the photos that are sent and kindly asks that people send no more than five photos at a time," the website reads.
The site also asks that supporters “temporarily refrain” from sending books to Mangione.
These requests come on the heels of Mangione’s court appearance on Friday, Feb. 21, at which more than 100 supporters — mainly young women — flooded the Supreme Courthouse in lower Manhattan where the suspected killer was appearing.
Court-watchers began lining up for access to the proceedings early in the morning. At least one person was wearing a Luigi cap from Super Mario Bros — an accessory that’s become a symbol of support for Mangione.
Meanwhile, some supportersrented a billboard truck and drove it around near the courthouse, while othersposted a billboard in Lower Manhattandepicting Mangione as a saint alongside the words “Free Luigi.”
The accused killer wore a bulletproof vest at hisFriday hearing,and he was cuffed throughout the appearance for security reasons, Judge Gregory Carro stated from the bench. Mangione also wore leg shackles.
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As of Feb. 20, supporters haveraised more than $615,000in funds for Mangione’s legal defense.
Mangione is being held in Brooklyn, at the same jailwhere Sean “Diddy” Combs is also behind bars. He returns to Manhattan federal court on March 19.
He faces several charges, including murder and terrorism, across three jurisdictions in connection withThompson’s fatal shooting outside a Manhattan hotelon Dec. 4.
Mangione’s federal murder charges could land him the death penalty, and he also faces state murder charges that accuse him of committing an act of terrorism. He has pleaded not guilty to the state charges but has not yet entered a plea on the federal charges.
source: people.com
