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Luigi Mangionewill be housed in the same Brooklyn jail asSean “Diddy” Combs— and the two even have the same lawyer.Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, arrived in New York to be arraigned on federal murder charges that could land him the death penalty.He has now been remanded into federal custody, and will be housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, perCNNandABC News. That’s the same lockup where Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Records, has been held since his September arrest on sex trafficking charges.The two not only are sharing a residence for the time being — they’re also sharing legal representation.Marc Agnifilo, who is representing the hip hop mogul, appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Dec. 19 with his wife, lead attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who on Thursday informed Judge Katharine Parker that they will represent Mangione in his defense against the federal charges.He also faces first and second-degree murder charges in New York State, where he’saccused of committing an act of terrorism. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday the state prosecution will run “parallel” with the federal one, while the Justice Department said in apress releasethat the state prosecution is expected to go to trial before the federal one.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Mangione is further charged with weapons and forgery raps in Pennsylvania, where he was apprehended after a five-day manhunt. He has pleaded not guilty to the Pennsylvania charges, and has not yet entered a plea in New York.In a brief statement to reporters outside the courthouse Thursday, Friedman Agnifilo declined to comment on the charges but said Mangione “appreciates everyone’s support.”
Luigi Mangionewill be housed in the same Brooklyn jail asSean “Diddy” Combs— and the two even have the same lawyer.
Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEOBrian Thompson, arrived in New York to be arraigned on federal murder charges that could land him the death penalty.
He has now been remanded into federal custody, and will be housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, perCNNandABC News. That’s the same lockup where Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Records, has been held since his September arrest on sex trafficking charges.
The two not only are sharing a residence for the time being — they’re also sharing legal representation.
Marc Agnifilo, who is representing the hip hop mogul, appeared in federal court in Manhattan on Dec. 19 with his wife, lead attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who on Thursday informed Judge Katharine Parker that they will represent Mangione in his defense against the federal charges.
He also faces first and second-degree murder charges in New York State, where he’saccused of committing an act of terrorism. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Thursday the state prosecution will run “parallel” with the federal one, while the Justice Department said in apress releasethat the state prosecution is expected to go to trial before the federal one.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Mangione is further charged with weapons and forgery raps in Pennsylvania, where he was apprehended after a five-day manhunt. He has pleaded not guilty to the Pennsylvania charges, and has not yet entered a plea in New York.
In a brief statement to reporters outside the courthouse Thursday, Friedman Agnifilo declined to comment on the charges but said Mangione “appreciates everyone’s support.”
source: people.com
