The Federal Jury in New York indicted 26-year-old Luigi Mangion on Thursday on 4 counts due to connections with the assassination of New York City’s CEO Brian Thompson.

New York Southern District Court filings Submit On Thursday evening, the ju umpire accused Mangion of two stalkers. One accused a fourth count of murder and firearm violations, one through interstate commerce travel, one for use of firearms. Four counts come after the 26 year old was originally charging In December 2024, murders committed the first or solemns in order to promote terrorist acts by New York County.

Thompson was shot outside a hotel in New York City on December 4th, leading to a manhunt to find a killer. Authorities eventually identified Mangion as a suspect and pursued him to Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he was arrested on December 9th.

Attorney General Pam Bondy announced on April 1 that he will lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) in seeking the death penalty against Mangion after “careful consideration.” (Related: “It looks like there’s a missing tip with you”: Hannity asks Taylor Lorenz to explain his recent comments about the murdered CEO)

“Luigi Mangion’s murder of Brian Thompson – the innocent man and father of two young children was a planned, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” writes Bondy. “After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case when implementing President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crimes and make America safe again.”

in statementMangion’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo criticized the DOJ’s decision to seek the death penalty as a “wild” move, adding that he is defending “a broken, immoral, murderous medical industry that continues to terrorize Americans.”

“This is a corrupt web of government dysfunction and one promotion. Luigi is caught up in a high stakes game of tug-of-war between the state and federal prosecutors, except that the trophy is the life of a young man,” Agnifilo said on April 1.

Mangion’s lawyers accused Bondi of violating established protocols by announcing the decision without giving the defense a fair chance, According to On a recent submission cited by The New York Times. The lawyer also sought to prevent prosecutors from seeking the death penalty for alleged assassin.

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