See Luigi Mangione Plead Not Guilty In CEO Killing Case

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00:00Luigi Mangione has formally spoken on the accusations against him in the fatal shooting

00:13of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The 26-year-old suspect arrived at his arraignment

00:19in New York state court on December 23rd and pleaded not guilty to murder and related

00:24terrorism charges stemming from Thompson's death. Mangione was escorted into the courtroom

00:30in shackles and wore a maroon sweater over a white collared shirt, a similar look to

00:35his defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who NBC News reports told the court that she

00:40believes Mangione may not get a fair trial in light of his highly publicized legal appearances.

00:47Mangione was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania on December 9th after a five-day manhunt following

00:52Thompson's high-profile killing, which authorities have called a, quote, premeditated, brazen,

00:58and targeted attack. In addition to Mangione's state indictment, he is also facing federal

01:03charges of murder and stalking along with a firearm offense that could bring the death

01:08penalty. He is expected to enter a plea on those charges at a later date. If convicted in his

01:13state case, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Mangione's state

01:19arraignment comes days after he landed in Manhattan by helicopter after waiving his

01:23extradition from Pennsylvania. His arrival made headlines for the massive police escorts

01:28surrounding him that included New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

01:39He is being held without bail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn,

01:43the same facility where Sean Diddy Combs is incarcerated.

01:47Of reported two dozen members of the public, mostly young women

01:51are said to have appeared in the courtroom to support Mangione at his state arraignment,

01:55in addition to a small group of protesters outside in freezing temperatures.