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Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Withdraw Psychiatric Defense In New York Murder Trial
Key takeaways
- Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 17, 2026 in New York City.Photo by Angelina Katsanis-Pool/Getty Images Key Facts.
- Thursday was the deadline for Mangione’s legal team to provide evidence for the emotional disturbance claim.
- New York State Judge Gregory Carro said Thursday court documents regarding the attorneys’ planned psychiatric defense will be sealed.
Topline Attorneys for Luigi Mangione on Thursday withdrew their intent to enter a psychiatric defense, just one day after it was revealed the attorneys planned to argue Mangione was experiencing an “extreme emotional disturbance” when he allegedly killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 17, 2026 in New York City.Photo by Angelina Katsanis-Pool/Getty Images Key Facts. A filing from Mangione’s lawyers submitted Thursday said the legal team “respectfully withdraws” its intent to make a psychiatric defense.
Thursday was the deadline for Mangione’s legal team to provide evidence for the emotional disturbance claim.
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