Terrorism Charges Dismissed for Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case

A New York State judge has dismissed two terrorism-related charges, including a first-degree murder accusation, against Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, means Mangione will still face trial for second-degree murder in the state, along with weapons and forgery charges.

Judge Gregory Carro clarified that while Mangione’s actions might have been ideologically driven, New York law does not classify an act as terrorism unless it aims to ‘intimidate and coerce a civilian population,’ a goal for which no evidence was presented. Carro stated that Mangione’s animus was directed at UHC and the healthcare industry, but this did not meet the legal definition of terrorism.

Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty to both state and federal charges, is also confronting federal murder charges where prosecutors could seek the death penalty. Pretrial hearings for the state case are scheduled for December 1, as Mangione remains in federal custody in Brooklyn.

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