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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said on Friday that Luigi Mangione , 26, may waive extradition and agree to be moved to New York. Mangione is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4 in Manhattan and could be moved to New York as soon as next week, Bragg said. The Manhattan DA made the comment during a news conference, saying, "Indications are that the defendant may waive.
But that waiver is not complete until a court proceeding, which my understanding from court officials in Pennsylvania cannot happen until Tuesday." Newsweek reached out to Mangione's lawyer for comment. Mangione was apprehended at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
He faces forgery and weapons charges in Pennsylvania, and New York prosecutors filed a murder charge against him related to Thompson's shooting. Mangione pleaded not guilty to the Pennsylvania charges and has been fighting extradition to New York since he was arrested. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday that law enforcement officials are waiting for court proceedings to unfold to determine whether Mangione will stay in Pennsylvania or be moved to New York.
"We're going to continue to move forward, but I will continue to say he should be prosecuted here in New York City," Adams said Friday. Earlier this week, the New York City Police Department said Mangione's fingerprints appear to match those found near the scene where Thompson was shot. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference Wednesday that police were "able to match the person of interest fingerprints" with prints found on a water bottle and protein bar wrapper near the crime scene.
She added that shell casings recovered at the scene matched the gun that Mangione had on him when he was detained in Altoona on Monday. The NYPD 's findings were the first forensic evidence that appears to link Mangione to the crime scene. Mangione's lawyer, Thomas Dickey, appeared on Good Morning America on Wednesday and outlined why his client was fighting extradition.
"We had a brief hearing yesterday, but there is one document—an arrest warrant from the state of New York—which merely referenced a statute," Dickey said. "We've seen no evidence." He said that was "one of the many reasons why we're challenging the extradition at this point, so we can see some evidence and get a little more detailed information about the charges against Luigi.
" Update 12/13/24, 6:39 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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