Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Withdraw Psychiatric Defense In New York Murder Trial
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Topline
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione on Thursday withdrew their intent to enter a psychiatric defense, just one day after it was revealed the attorneys planned to argue Mangione was experiencing an “extreme emotional disturbance” when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 17, 2026 in New York City.
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Key Facts
A filing from Mangione’s lawyers submitted Thursday said the legal team “respectfully withdraws” its intent to make a psychiatric defense.
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