Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a UnitedHealthcare executive outside a Manhattan hotel, arrived at state court on Monday for a series of high-stakes hearings on the admissibility of key pieces of evidence at his murder trial.

Mangione, 27, was arrested in December 2024 and charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a sidewalk in Midtown Manhattan. Public officials condemned the shocking assassination. Mangione became a folk hero to some Americans who decry steep healthcare costs.

He has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges and is expected to face trial next year. Mangione has pleaded not guilty in a separate federal case where prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty.

Mangione wore a grey suit and a white shirt with a red checkered p

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