Luigi Mangione misses New York state court hearing due to paperwork error

Mangione is now scheduled to appear in court Wednesday in case of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s 2024 killing Luigi Mangione missed his scheduled Manhattan state court appearance on Tuesday morning because of a paperwork error. Mangione was due at court in relation to the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. But when Judge Gregory Carro took the bench shortly after 10am, he announced: “Unfortunately, the defendant will not be produced today, no fault of this court.” Carro told prosecutors they could explain why this happened if they wanted to make a record. “It’s on us,” prosecutor Joel Seidemann said. Seidemann said that while they got paperwork signed that would allow Mangione to be transported to court from jail, they did not deliver it as required. Mangione is now scheduled to be in court on Wednesday. Mangione faces state and federal charges in Thompson’s 4 December 2024 killing on a New York City street. He has pleaded not guilty in both court cases. Thompson’s slaying on a midtown street spurred a sprawling manhunt while also releasing an upswell of public outrage against the for-profit US healthcare system. Several dozen Mangione supporters attended court. O