Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Tuesday that Luigi Mangione, the alleged CEO killer, will face the death penalty from the Justice Department.
If Mangione is found guilty of capital murder, Bondi said she will order Matthew Podolsky, the acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to pursue the death penalty in the case.
Mangione is charged both state and federally for allegedly shooting Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in Midtown Manhattan in December. Regarding the state charges, he entered a not guilty plea. Mangione was charged in a federal criminal complaint but has not yet been indicted on those charges.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Mangione’s lawyer, has stated that she discussed the ruling with the Justice Department.
“Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America. After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again,” Bondi said in a statement.
“As alleged, Luigi Mangione stalked and murdered UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024. The murder was an act of political violence. Mangione’s actions involved substantial planning and premeditation, and because the murder took place in public with bystanders nearby, may have posed grave risk of death to additional persons. Following federal murder charges handed down on Dec. 19, 2024, Attorney General Bondi has now directed Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky to seek the death penalty in this case,” the DOJ said in a press release.
The Department of Justice has charged a man with bombing a Tesla dealership and is seeking a 20-year prison sentence, according to a report.
Bondi announced that suspect Cooper Frederick has been charged with firebombing a Tesla dealership on March 7 in Loveland, Colorado. The FBI pursued the suspect, who was arrested in Plano, Texas, the Washington Examiner reported.
“I’ve made it clear: If you take part in the wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, we will find you, arrest you, and put you behind bars,” she said. “Today, I am proud to announce that the Department of Justice has unsealed federal charges against another Tesla attacker. All of these cases are a serious threat to public safety; therefore, there will be no negotiating.”
“Let this be a warning: You can run, but you cannot hide. Justice is coming,” Bondi noted further.
