Luigi Mangione accused of murder at the federal level and liable to the death penalty

Luigi Mangione was accused Thursday from murder to the federal level, following the assassination of Brian Thompson, CEO of the American insurer United, in New York. A necessary step so that prosecutors can require the death penalty.

The indictment, rendered by a large jury of the Federal Court of Manhattan, also accuses mangione of two chiefs of harassment and a chief of accusation of wearing firearms.

The 26 -year -old accused’s appearance is not yet known. A request for a comment was made to a spokesperson for his lawyers, but did not find an answer.

Mangione, a graduate of an Ivy League University and from an important real estate family in Maryland, also faces separate accusations of murder at the level of the state. He is accused of having shot the back of Brian Thompson, 50, in front of a Manhattan hotel on December 4, while the manager arrived at the annual conference of investors ofUnitedHealthcare.

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Resume federal executions, a commitment from Trump

The United States general Prosecutor, Pam Bondi, announced this month that she had asked Federal Manhattan prosecutors to request the death penalty, thus concretizing President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to encourage the use of capital punishment.

This is the first death penalty request made by the Department of Justice since Trump’s return to power in January.

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The five -day murder and man hunting that led to the arrest of Luigi Mangione had captured the public, but also shaken the business world.

Some health insurance groups have rushed to telework or have held general meetings online.

Mangione also galvanized criticism of the health insurance industry. Several people have joined the alleged killer to express their frustration in the face of refusal of care and heavy medical invoices.

A video surveillance of the murder shows an armed and masked man pulling over Mr. Thompson by behind. Police affirms that words retarder, refuse et deposit were scribbled on ammunition, imitating an expression commonly used to describe how insurers avoid paying the allowances.