Young man Luigi Mangione, Alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hired Karen Friedman Agnifilo, former New York City prosecutor, defend him against the various charges brought against him for a crime that went around the world.

The hiring of Friedman Agnifilo, who was chief deputy prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office under Cyrus Vance Jr. for seven years, was confirmed by his law firm -Agnifilo Intrater LLC-, but in the statement they said that at the moment they will not make any statements.

A former prosecutor who is also a regular legal commentator on CNN and He has a podcast where he tackles legal issues. who draws half a million listeners weekly, also served for four years as head of the Manhattan Court’s litigation department.

His biography on the law firm’s website states that Friedman Agnifilo played a key role in the investigation of “high-profile cases of violent crime”including those related to mental health and homicide.

“While serving in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Friedman Agnifilo also helped establish the Human Trafficking Unit, the Hate Crimes Unit, the Antiquities Unit, the Anti-Terrorism Unit, and the Cyber ​​Crimes and Identity Theft Bureaus. , and the creation of the first Manhattan Mental Health Court.” deepen your biography.

Luigi Mangione, 26 years old, was arrested last Monday after being spotted at McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he remains incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) maximum security prison, awaiting possible extradition to New York, which the suspect is expected to oppose.

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This was stated by prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. began presenting evidence to the grand jurywho will make the initial decision as to whether there is sufficient evidence that a crime has been committed to charge the person.

Police plan to charge him with first-degree murder. (now facing a second-degree charge), under New York law the charge is typically reserved for the murders of police officers, infants and serial killers, but the final decision on charges rests with the District Attorney’s Office.

(EFE)