Luigi Mangione's Friend Shares Why Dating "Wasn’t Possible" Before Brian Thompson Shooting
Luigi Mangione’s family has a brief message of support for him.
Days after the 26-year-old was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the Dec. 5 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, his family shared a public note his way.
The Mangiones’ attorney David B. Irwin said in a statement to TMZ that they have expressed that the family “loves” the Ivy League grad and “wish him the best.”
Irwin added that the family still doesn’t “know all the facts” and are only learning details of Mangione’s case and investigation from what they “read in the papers.”
E! News has reached out to the family’s attorney for comment but has not heard back.
Their small show of support comes four days after breaking their silence following Mangione’s Dec. 9 arrest in Altoona, Penn.
"Unfortunately, we cannot comment on news reports regarding Luigi Mangione," they said in a statement to NBC News. "We only know what we have read in the media."
Mangione’s relatives continued, "Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi's arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved."
Since his arrest, Mangione has been charged with multiple crimes. In Pennsylvania, where he was arrested and allegedly provided officers with fake IDs, he’s been charged on felony counts of forgery and carrying a firearm without a license as well as three misdemeanors, according to a criminal docket obtained by NBC News.
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In New York, Governor Kathy Hochul announced she would sign a warrant to extradite Mangione to the state to face charges of murder, criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a forged instrument, per court documents viewed by NBC News. However, according to the documents, Mangione did not waive extradition, meaning New York attorneys must go to court and provide evidence for why he should be relocated to the state before they’re able to do so.
"I haven't seen any evidence that he's the shooter," Mangione’s Pennsylvania attorney Thomas Dickey told reporters Dec. 10, also noting his client intends to plead not guilty in both states. "Remember, and this is not just a small thing: A fundamental concert of American justice is a presumption of innocence until you're proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. And I've seen zero evidence at this point."
Keep reading for more details from the ongoing investigation.
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