Mangione stands charged in Manhattan Supreme Court and Manhattan Federal Court in the Dec. 4, 2024 killing of health care executive Brian Thompson outside the Midtown Hilton Hotel.

The defendant wore a bulletproof vest and shackles. A woman in the crowd wore a “Free Luigi" scarf. Outside, throngs of people cheered and chanted his name. So it went Friday at a court hearing for Luigi Mangione,

Mangione's supporters started lining up outside the courthouse around 4 a.m., hoping to get a seat for his afternoon pre-trial hearing.

Luigi Mangione was in a Manhattan court Friday for charges related to the December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a case that has gained national attention. As Mangione’s trial looms,

More than 100 starry-eyed supporters of the accused gunman convened at the Manhattan criminal courthouse on Friday, but fewer than 20 were able to make it into the courtroom.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in NYC, is scheduled to be in court for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges.

Brooke Warner, 28, flew in from Utah to attend the hearing, hoping that Mangione would “feel the love” from a supportive crowd.

Mangione appeared in court Friday for the first time since pleading not guilty to murder and terror charges stemming from the high-profile killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a