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Mangione lawyers to assert psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

The Hill
June 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Mangione lawyers to assert psychiatric defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plans to pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial, a judge revealed Wednesday. New York Judge Gregory Carro said Mangione’s lawyers notified the court they intend to argue the 28-year-old was suffering from an “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time of the…

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, plans to pursue a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial, a judge revealed Wednesday. New York Judge Gregory Carro said Mangione’s lawyers notified the court they intend to argue the 28-year-old was suffering from an “extreme emotional disturbance” at the time of the…