Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate, was arrested for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's lawyer insists on his client's innocence, citing a lack of evidence. Mangione, found with a "ghost gun" and manifesto criticizing the healthcare system, is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania to New York.
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