Judge Dismisses Key Terrorism Murder Charges Against Luigi Mangione in UHC CEO Killing
Judge Dismisses Key Terrorism Murder Charges Against Luigi Mangione in UHC CEO Killing
In a significant development yesterday, a Manhattan judge dismissed two state murder charges against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, specifically those related to acts of terrorism. Judge Gregory Carro ruled that prosecutors presented insufficient evidence to the grand jury to support the first-degree and second-degree murder charges alleging the crime was an act of terrorism.
Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, made his first courtroom appearance in five months on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Judge Carro stated that while Mangione clearly harbored animosity towards UHC and the healthcare industry, there was no evidence to suggest his goal was to ‘intimidate and coerce a civilian population,’ which is a requirement for a terrorism charge.
Despite the dismissal of the terrorism-related charges, Mangione still faces a remaining second-degree murder charge, along with several counts of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed they would proceed on the remaining nine counts.
In another win for the defense, Judge Carro also granted Mangione’s request to block prosecutors from using certain materials subpoenaed from his healthcare provider, Aetna. Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024, and was later apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania. His next state hearing is scheduled for December 1.
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