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September 17, 2025

New York Judge Tosses Out Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione
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A New York judge has tossed out the terrorism charges against Luigi
Mangione, who is suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian
Thompson last December; the other charges were kept in place, including
a second-degree murder count. The judge's ruling spared Mangione of a
possible mandatory life sentence without parole. Judge Gregory Carro
wrote, "While the defendant was clearly expressing an animus toward
United Healthcare, and the health care industry generally, it does not
follow that his goal was to 'intimidate and coerce a civilian
population,' and indeed, there was no evidence presented of such a
goal."


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