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Could Luigi Mangione’s Reputation as a ‘Folk Hero’ Help Him Secure an Acquittal for Murder?

The defendant’s celebrity could pose challenges to the promise of an ‘impartial’ jury.

Luigi Mangione, accused in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson, is escorted by police, December 19, 2024, at New York.
Luigi Mangione, accused in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson, is escorted by police, December 19, 2024, at New York. AP Photo/Pamela Smith

Could Luigi Mangione’s Reputation as a ‘Folk Hero’ Help Him Secure an Acquittal for Murder? | The New York Sun