Luigi Mangione's Next NYC Court Date Set

MIDTOWN, NY — Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown this past December and then leading police on a five-day manhunt, has his next New York City-based court hearing scheduled for April 18, according to a recent docket filing.

Initially, Mangione was set to appear in the federal court of the Southern District of New York on Wednesday, but the date has been pushed back by nearly a month. This is the third time the court date has been pushed back, according to the filing.

"Given the nature of the prosecution and the complexity of the case, the parties jointly seek an additional continuance of the preliminary hearing date to adequately prepare for pretrial proceedings and the trial itself," the docket filing said.

Mangione is facing charges in three separate cases — one in Pennsylvania for possessing an illegal gun and giving a fake ID to the police, one in New York State for murder, and a federal case that charges him with murder.

Mangione has not been indicted on the federal charges yet.

He is charged with accusations of using a firearm to commit a murder, which carries a maximum potential sentence of death or life in prison, and interstate stalking charges to commit a murder, which also carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, among other gun-related charges.

He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

The hearing on April 18 would be for the federal charges against him, according to the court document.

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