Prosecutors warn Luigi Mangione supporters may intimidate witnesses and jurors at murder trial

New York City prosecutors are warning that the defendant's supporters may intimidate witnesses and jurors in the trial of accused assassin Luigi Mangione, who is charged with gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a Dec. 4, 2024 shooting from behind outside a Manhattan hotel.

"The media attention surrounding this case — and the efforts of some of defendant’s supporters both to intimidate witnesses and to interfere with the functioning of the jury — will place extraordinary pressure...