Attorney General Pam Bondi said that she had directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for the “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination”, which took place in New York last December.
He could face life in prison without parole if convicted in that case.
Attorney General Pam Bondi (Photo: Rod Lamkey/AP)
But Mangione faces a parallel federal indictment in Manhattan federal court over Thompson’s killing.
Thompson, the 50-year-old former CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot dead on 4 December outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, where the company was gathering for an investor conference.
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“After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again,” she added.
While public officials condemned the killing, some who decry steep healthcare costs and the power of health insurers to refuse to pay for some treatments have feted Mangione as a folk hero.
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