Luigi Mangione, the alleged CEO killer, has engaged in numerous discussions with his lawyers, but his family has not visited him yet, sources report to Fox News Digital.
Recently, Mangione had meetings with attorney Karen Agnifilo and her husband, Marc Agnifilo. He also consulted with Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey. Conversely, investigators at the Blair County facility in Pennsylvania, where Mangione is detained, reveal that no family member has visited him.
A spokesperson for Friedman Agnifilo has confirmed that Agnifilo will be Mangione’s legal representation as he confronts a second-degree murder charge in New York related to the Manhattan shooting on Dec. 4.
Agnifilo previously worked as the chief assistant district attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for seven years and has experience in New York City’s criminal justice system. She has worked in private practice for the past three years with Agnifilo Intrater LLP.
A Pennsylvania judge denied Mangione bail last week, leaving him behind bars at the Huntingdon State Correctional Institution.
Attorney Tom Dickey addresses the media outside of Blair County Court in Hollidaysville, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Dickey represented Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of murdering UHC CEO, Brian Thompson, during his extradition hearing. (Dee Delgado for Fox News Digital)
The suspect is also facing charges in Pennsylvania of carrying a gun without a license, forgery, falsely identifying himself to the authorities and possessing “instruments of crime.” New York prosecutors additionally hit him with three counts of illegal weapons possession and forgery, on top of the murder charge.
Mangione’s attorneys have denied that his client is responsible for the killing in New York and believes he will plead not guilty in the Big Apple to the murder charge and other charges. Mangione also plans to plead not guilty to charges in Pennsylvania related to possession of a gun and fake ID authorities say was found on him when they arrested him, according to Dickey.
Attorney Marc Agnifilo speaks outside of the Manhattan Federal Court. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)
The suspect appeared to be driven by frustration with the health insurance industry and alleged “corporate greed,” police have said, although he was not an insured member of UnitedHealthcare.
Mangione’s family has released a statement saying they are “devastated” by Luigi’s arrest, but they have yet to address the situation further.
Fox News’ David Hammelburg contributed to this report.
