Federal prosecutors in New York are charging Luigi Mangione, 26, with the federal crime of murder using a firearm, two charges of stalking and a charge of using an illegal gun silencer.
A court document filed on Thursday accuses Mangione of spending months planning an attack driven by his contempt for the health insurance industry and wealthy corporate executives.
According to the federal complaint, a notebook Altoona police found in Mangione’s possession contained several handwritten pages that “express hostility towards the health insurance industry and wealthy executives in particular.”
Mangione seen walking in front New York Mayor Eric Adams (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)“This investor conference is a true windfall,” one entry found in the notebook said, according to the complaint. “Most importantly – the message becomes self evident.”
“This was fairly trivial: Some elementary social engineering, basic CAD, a lot of patience,” the letter said, using an abbreviation for computer-aided design.
Mangione has been in custody since his arrest and has not yet entered a plea.
UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson (Photo: UnitedHealth Group via AP)Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 9 December, five days after Thompson was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel before a company conference in what law-enforcement officials have called a premeditated assassination.
Federal charges potentially allow prosecutors to pursue the death penalty, which has been abolished in New York for decades.
Mangione was clean shaven and dressed in orange jumpsuit as he arrived in New York (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
Mangione is due to make an initial court appearance on the federal charges before US Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker in Manhattan later on Thursday.
“We are ready to fight these charges in whatever court they are brought.”
The handgun resembled the weapon used to kill Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the largest US health insurer.
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Read MoreIn Pennsylvania, Mangione has been charged with forgery and illegally possessing an unlicensed gun.
A small crowd of supporters stood outside the courthouse, some waving signs that condemned the health insurance industry.
Mangione spoke only briefly at the extradition hearing, saying he understood his rights and telling Judge David Consiglio he consented to surrender to New York police.
Additional reporting by Reuters
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