Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seeking to avoid the death penalty by arguing that Attorney General Pamela Bondi's public comments and political framing of the case have violated his right to a fair trial.

Luigi Mangione asked a federal judge in New York on Friday to stop the government from seeking the death penalty if he’s convicted of federal charges.

Luigi Mangione wasn’t exactly the type of person most would expect to make headlines for murder being an Ivy League grad and part of a well-known healthcare family in Maryland. However, in December 2024,