by now, everyone is familiar with the name luigi mangione. the ivy league graduate accused of gunning down the united health care ceo, who became a social media sensation. he's facing life in prison. but to his fans, he's a hero who should be set free. and now, for the first time since his arrest, luigi is addressing the public. this, as a new documentary, sets out to answer the question who is luigi mangione? >> the ceo of united health care shot and killed. >> the story exploded. >> a shocking caught on tape assassination. a brazen suspect. >> police arrested luigi mangione. >> and the bizarre cult following of devoted fans who have donated more than $425,000 to the alleged killers defense. >> they are holding signs up, young women are writing him letters and throwing him kisses. >> i don't think there's any question that his looks help him. >> and the alleged brazen killer now speaking directly to his followers through a new website set up by his new york legal defense team, saying in part, i'm overwhelmed by and grateful for everyone who

on monday, the committee announced that mangione and his lawyer had agreed to accept the crowd fundedns. beard says he is not surprised by the amount of donated money. did you create this fund because you think what was done to ceo brian thompson was justified or because you think luigi mangione is innocent? >> i think there is more questions than that. i mean, i don't pretend to know what is justice and what's justified and what's not. it seems like in this context, the only people whose fear matters in this society is the ultra rich who live in a bubble and make profits off the violent reality of american life. to answer your question about luigi, like everyone is innocent until proven guilty. >> we don't celebrate murders, and we don't lionize the killing of anyone. >> reporter: mangione is accused of an array of serious crimes in multiple jurisdictions, including federal murder charges that could lead to the death penalty, along with murder and terrorism charges in new york. jessica roth, a professor at the cardozo school of law, says she is troubled by the outpouring of donations

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is about to return to court. >> reporter: accused killer, luigi mangione, speaking out from inside a jail cell for the first time. in a message to his supporters on a new website, mangione in his own words writing, i am overwhelmed by and grateful for everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. while it is impossible for me to reply to most letters, please know that i read every one that i receive. his defense team launching the website on behalf of their client to provide accurate information about his cases and dispel misinformation. >> it's uncommon to hear from a defendant behind bars like this because most defendants don't generate this level of public interest. >> reporter: mangione now bolstering his counsel ahead of his court appearance later this week. while awaiting trial at a federal jail in new york city. >> not guilty. >> reporter: adding a court appointed death penalty legal expert to his team after pleading not guilty to several charges, inincluding first-degr murder in the furtherance of terrorism and the federal count of murder using

this morning, accused killer luigi mangione in his own words. 26-year-old speaking out for the first time from jail two months after unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson was gunned down outside a manhattan hotel. on a website created by his defense team, thanking his supporters writing, i am overwhelmed by, and grateful for, everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. and i look forward to hearing more in the future. it comes as lawyers for mangione confirmed that he accepted $300,000 for his legal defense fund as he awaits trial at the metropolitan detention center in brooklyn. >> that's a lot of money that could go a long way. and hopefully at least for luigi develops a robust defense in his case. >> reporter: he was arrested in early december some 300 miles from the manhattan murder scene. spotted at a mcdonald's in altoona, pennsylvania, following a stop at a greyhound bus depot. police say someone recognized him from surveillance photos and an employee called 911. >> we were able to match that gun to the thr

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. >> luigi mangione. the suspect in the killing of united health care ceo brian thompson in manhattan is breaking his silence. his defense team has set up a website where he thanked people for their letters of support. he's received. uh, also, mangione has pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges. he's yet to enter a plea on his federal murder charges. now, attorney and legal commentator areva martin joins us now. areva, look, this is always fascinating to me, right? uh, suspects of really gruesome crimes that kind of attract a fan base in the general public. uh, do you think, though this luigi mangione is is a little bit different even than, you know, other notorious criminals that we know who have attracted this kind of attention. >> well, it's very different, paul. >> in. >> the sense that his attorneys. >> are leaning. into what. >> we'll call his celebrity status. >> i actually went. >> to the website that was set up. >> for mangione. >> and not only. >> is. his statement there, you said

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luigi mangione has pleaded not guilty in state court. accept all donations to aid his defense, robin. >> robin: now the canned tuna recall. cans of tuna sold at trader joe's, wal-mart and other supermarkets were recalled because of botulism risk. the tuna was sold under the genova, van camp's, heb and trader joe's. no illnesses, thank goodness, have been reported because of the recall. if you have any of these cans, it is recommended you throw them away or return them for a refund. a new hope, new hope for families when it comes to peanut allergies. rebecca jarvis is here with details on the new study. good morning to you, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, robin. yeah, parents know how life altering food allergys can be. peanut allergies are so common, many schools have nut-free policies. but this new study could be a break through. this morning a new study offering hope for families dealing with peanut allergies. researchers finding some children were able to build up a peanut tolerance with gradual doses of store bought peanut butter

meantime, a new documentary called who is luigi mangione? that is set to air this week. it features new surveillance veo and firsthand accounts of the accused gunman at the center of the murder case. ahead of this week's court hearing, money from his supporters continues to pour into his legal fund, which now has raised more than $464,000. it is cash. legal experts say, will come in handy for his defense team. money he is able to raise is a benefit to the defense in a case that otherwise, to outside observers, appears to be a really difficult one for the defense to win. while awaiting trial, mangione adopted or rather added, a court appointed death penalty legal expert to his defense team. he has pleaded not guilty to several charges, including first degree murder. developing in the southeast. kentucky's governor saying that president trump is approving a natural disaster declaration following some of the strongest storms in years. at least nine deaths are now confirmed. raiain, wind and winr weather there, toppling those trees and washing away roads in louisville. other

mangione is accused of killing united health care ceo brian thompson.irst degree murder and terrorism charges. last friday, his lawyers launched a website about his case. their. mangione made his first public statement in weeks, thanking people for their letters of support and the $300,000 raised for his defense. our other advancer. a new plan to combat the avian flu. secretary of agriculture brooke rollins and the director of the national economic council, kevin hassett, are expected to present new strategies to president trump this week. now, avian flu has devastated the chicken population, and egg production in the u.s. is current. approach to bird flu has been eradication, killing chickens by the millions to try to stop the spread. that strategy seems to be changing as the virus spreads to other types of animals. now, meanwhile, one company says it's working to inoculate poultry from the avian flu. animal health company zoetis says the department of agriculture issued them a conditional license for a vaccine for chickens. conditional licenses are ge

. >> luigi mangione.an accused of killing united health care ceo brian thompson released a statement on a new website created by his attorneys ahead of his court appearance scheduled for friday. in the statement, mangione said that he is grateful for the the support that he's received. mangione has pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges. he has not yet entered a plea on federal murder charges. vivek ramaswamy says that he will officially launch his campaign for ohio governor next week, february 24th. of course, he ran for the republican presidential candidate nominee nomination, i should say, in 2024. he filed preliminary paperwork with ohio secretary of state friday to begin this run. he was chosen for a few days, maybe weeks, to help lead elon musk doge, but stepped aside last month to focus on the race for governor. country singer eric church says that he's making progress on his plan to provide homes for victims. according to our cnn affiliate, ksoc, his nonprofit, chief cares, bought l

. >> luigi mangione. the man accused of killing united health care ceo brian thompson released a statement on a new website created by his attorneys ahead of his court appearance scheduled for this friday. in the statement, mangione said that he is grateful for the support he has received. mangione has pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges. he has not yet entered a plea on federal murder charges. a memorial service was held yesterday for american airlines pilot sam lilly, who died in the january 29th mid-air collision over washington, dc. the service happened yesterday at his alma mater, georgia southern university, and cnn affiliate wjcl reported that aviation workers, family and friends gathered to honor his legacy and to support his loved ones. >> he was a man you could depend on. reliable and always sought to help others. he always found ways to lift us up. finding words of encouragement for anyone in need. >> lilly was preparing for his wedding this fall. he was 28 years old. country

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and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since july and whose mother reported him as missing. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murde

and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since july and whose mother reported him as missing. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murde

mangione statement acknowledges all the letters of support he's received. 11 state murder and terror charges. he could face the death penalty if found guilty of a federal murder charge. back here at home, the san francisco medical examiner says there was no foul play in an open i whistleblower's death last november. that was it's an official report released yesterday that the examiner's office ruled the death a suicide. 26 year old, whose death sparked a flood of conspiracy theories alleging he was assassinated for agreeing to testify against the company in a lawsuit. his parents believe their son had been murdered, and they sued the city to release his records. openai's board of directors has formally rejected a $97 billion purchase offer by elon musk and other investors. in a statement posted to social media on friday, openai's board chair said the company is not for sale and the board unanimously rejected that bid. there's been a long running feud between openai and musk, who co-founded the company known for creating chatgpt. musk has criticized the plan

well, turning now to your headlines, luigi mangione releasing his first public statement since he wash first-degree murder after the execution-style killing of united health care ceo brian thompson. mangione saying, quote, i am a overwhelmed by and grateful for everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support. if hmm. >>> all right. california gop lawmakers introducing a series of bills to promote fairness in women's sports as the state refuses to follow president trump's new executive order. the legislation requires students to play on teams based on their biological sex rather than gender as well as allowing parents to remove their child from situations that promote transgender ideology. the state the lawmaker behind the bills writing this: we know the state of california going to do everything it can to resist and avoid compliance with federal law, so it's our role to try to force change at the state and local level. >>> and did you hear about this? a new bill in arizona would make howdy the official state greeting. howdy. rachel: i love that. >> howdy.

mangione statement acknowledges all the letters of support he has received to date. he could face the death penalty if found guilty of a federal murder charge. the san francisco medical examiner says there was no foul play in an open ai whistleblower's death last november. in an official report released just yesterday, the examiner's office ruled the death a suicide. 26 year old sushi. his death sparked a flood of conspiracy theories alleging he was assassinated for agreeing to testify against the company in a lawsuit. his parents believe their son had been murdered, and they sued the city to release his records. openai's board of directors has formally rejected a $97 billion purchase offer by elon musk and other investors. in a statement posted to social media on friday, openai's board chair said the company is not for sale and the board unanimously rejected that bid. there has been a long running feud between openai and musk, who co-founded the company known for creating chatgpt. musk s criticized the plan for profit as straying from openai's current mission. meanw

accused killer luigi mangione has issued one of his first statements through his attorneys website. it reads, quote, i'm overwhelmed by and grateful for everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support powerfully. this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as mail has flooded mdc from across the country and around the globe. while it's impossible for me to reply to most letters, please know that i read every one that i receive. thank you again to everyone who took the time to write. i look forward to hearing more in the future. mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges in the killing of unitedhealth ceo brian thompson. his next court hearing is a week from today. also new tonight. we're getting some answers into that deadly mid-air collision over the potomac. 67 people were killed when a black hawk collided with an american airlines jet. the ntsb, now revealing an early analysis of the flight data and voice recorder on the helicopter, indicates the pilot and her instructor read out two separate altitudes j

the support for this guy, luigi mangione. that's the guy accused of murdering the united health care ceo husband father brian thompson in december. look at this. first, there was this outpouring of support on social media. now this accused murderer in cold blood, receiving nearly 300 grand in donations for his criminal defense. his lead attorney issued a statement saying that he is aware of the fund and he, quote, is planning on utilizing it to fight for all three of the unprecedented cases against him. evidence that i've seen looks pretty incontrovertible. what is that all about? >> well, i mean, first of all, anyone that is glorifying this young man's behavior really needs to examine themselves. this is an egregious transgression to think it's okay to support someone engaging in cold blooded murder. but back to the psychobabble, sean. it has a name. it's called hybristophilia. and i think a lot of people are aware that women will fall in love with people in jail. and it has a name, but let's be clear about it. it's patholog

brothers, who have gone from selling huge houses to the big house, the same jail as diddy and luigi mangione. >> the new york u.s. attorney's office has been very busy. >> then asap rocky's lawyers calling his alleged victim a jealous money seeker who made up parts of his story. >> there are no shell casings. there's no blood. there's nothing to even indicate that a real gun was ever fired. >> plus, a heart pounding police chase comes to a horrifying end. an armed and deranged killer who just shot his wife dead. then gunfire erupts. >> i've been shot. >> officer nick cederberg clings to life, hit by a dozen bullets. >> i felt that i had lost my husband. >> thanks for joining us. rapper asap rocky, monica mantiply and the alexander brothers, three of the most talked about legal cases making their way through the courts right now. and here to break down the latest with me are civil rights attorney areva martin and former prosecutor and host of true crime news, the sidebar podcast. josh ritter. welcome you two. >> thank you so much. >> hi, anna. >> he's the grammy nominated hip hop star and rih

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. >> seguimos con mÁs temas porque esta semana se presenta en corte luigi mangione, el hombre acusadoecido por todos los que me han escrito para compartir sus historias y expresar su apoyo. si bien me resulta imposible responder a la mayorÍa de las cartas, sepan que leo todas las que recibo aÑadiendo espero escuchar mÁs en el futuro. su equipo de defensa creÓ una pÁgina web, el nombre de su cliente, que segÚn ellos es para dar informaciÓn precisa sobre el caso y disipar asÍ informaciÓn errÓnea. ahora estÁ reforzando a su equipo legal a la espera de su comparecencia en corte esta semana, un experto legal en pena de muerte se sumÓ a su equipo legal y fue designado por el tribunal man. johnny se declarÓ no culpable de varios cargos, incluyendo asesinato en primer grado para fomentar el terrorismo y el cargo federal de asesinato con arma de fuego, lo que podrÍa resultar en la pena capital. >> get the name on the news. >> luigi maggioni. >> en medio de la batalla legal se estrena el max, un nuevo documental de investigaciÓn discovery llamado. quiÉn es luigi maggioni? sobre el asesinato del

and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since julyping through images of luigi somethi unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the pn there hunting for>> his colleagues pa stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murder case. this wasn't just a coincidence. this was a moment where one detective's instincts turned the tide of an

accused killer luigi mangione speaking out from inside a jail cell for the first time.their support. while it is impossible. >> for me to reply. >> to most letters, please know. >> that i read. >> every one that i receive. his defense team launching the website on behalf. >> of. >> their client to provide accurate information about his cases and dispel misinformation. >> it's uncommon to hear from. >> a defendant. >> behind bars like this, because most defendants. >> don't generate this level of public interest. >> mangione, now bolstering his. counsel ahead of his court appearance later this week while. >> awaiting. >> trial at a federal jail in. >> new. >> york city. >> not guilty. >> adding a court appointed. >> death penalty. >> legal expert. >> to. >> his team after. pleading not. >> guilty to. >> several charges. >> including first degree murder in the furtherance of terrorism and the federal count. >> of murder. >> using a. >> firearm that could result. >> in capital punishment. in the midst of the brewing legal battle, a new investigation discovery documentary,

it's an upside down world with elon musk castigated but luigi mangione is celebrated for shooting and killing a health care executive in cold blood. the world is inside-out when praising those who killed 1200 jewish people are considered opinion. to making america healthy again is considered voodoo which dr. . may be we did not start the fire but we fanned the flames where russian collusion is true at a certain -- and a certain laptop is bogus. common sense thinks the lies and hate that have become normal and tolerable are now unattainable, no longer about cutting waste, it's about turning society right-side up. let's bring in the author of second class and the elites men and women, and the host of a home podcast one of america's great former tv news anchors, right to have both of you on. i want to play some sound from msnbc because, they were just at the plucked tick with this whole thing tonight. this was said, watch it! >> i can report to you, they did not put up or shut up. >> trace: why not just honestly observe the interview and say something that maybe you disagree with instead

you have luigi mangione me who is being prosecuted now in the state courts of the state of new york, not the federal court, because he is being treated as having committed a state crime in new york state, albeit a murder, it was done in new york state, there is no federal hope to it, so to speak. contrariwise, you have murder cases involving mafioso, there is a federal help because they are considered to be of a national character and therefore there is federal jurisdiction. this is the subject of law school course, i could go on for weeks and weeks about it but that is the thumbnail idea. there are a lot of nuance. bottom line, if it is within the state, it's a state prosecution. if it has a federal hooked to it and goes beyond to the state, it is a federal prosecution. peter: over the years, how have cases been assigned to you? do you have a specialty or is it random? judge block: it's random, basically. if you come to my courthouse and you start a lawsuit, it will go to the clerk's office, you can do it online now with the technology we have. you used to have to come to the distri

and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since julying. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realiz all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a high profile murder case. this wasn't just a coincidence. this was a moment where

get started at trugreen.com ♪ ♪ >> the alleged united healthcare killer luigi mangione speaking out fromlars to his legal defense fund. among those circulating the link to the fund, cnn's caitlin collins. she has since deleted her post, but went on to defend her actions saying "this is not true. i posted it as an attorney website which is newsworthy" and outlets have commented on and no way did i share a fund-raising link for him. here to react is fox news contributor mary katherine ham. i want to be fair, there are a lot of people saying bottom of the barrel stuff here sharing this fund-raiser, maybe there is not a direct link that she included in her post, what do you think of this? what she posted? >> i think we are in tricky ground, because this is a cultural phenomenon that is among the creepier i've seen which is this uprising of support for a cold-blooded killer who is on tape murdering execution-style a man for doing his lawful job. so it is wild what we have seen crop up online in this instagram age, this guy unfortunately due to his conventional good looks is going to become so

and later found the instagram for luigi mangione, the young man who had gone off the grid since julyand whose mother reported him as missing. as mike navigated social media sites flipping through images of luigi something unusual caught his eye in the background of the svu office the tv was broadcasting cnn's coverage of the thompson murder investigation. suddenly a partial image of the suspect flashed on the screen. sergeant hiran froze the resemblance between the suspect on tv and the photo of luigi was on mistake checkable. >> hey guys. sergeant herren says his voice steady and sharp. >> do you guys think this guy looks like the person they're hunting for in new york? >> his colleagues paused, stared at the screen, then back at the image on her hands computer a moment of realization passed between them all. >> it was him in that instance ,what had started a routine missing persons case evolved into something much greater thanks to sergeant moran's quick thinking and sharp eye. a seemingly random missing persons investigation had just led to a critical lead in a hirourde case. this

luigi mangione is speaking out for the first time since his arrest for killing united healthcare ceoy this legal team. he thanks this supporters from around the globe, saying this support transcended political, racial and even class divisions. the 26-year-old is facing multiple criminal charges in new york, pennsylvania, and federal court in connection to the murder. and finally, democrats seemingly in free fall and their finances are reflecting that. liberal donors are reportedly holding back their money and according to some democrats are turning their support to president trump instead. they blame a lack of vision and potential retaliation against trump. this coming as republicans are said to be running circles around democrats online and on social media. department of government efficiency's x account has more than 4 million followers after it launched earlier this year, compare that to the dnc's rapid response account which barely has 121,000 followers and it's not just doge. president trump and his allies are dominating podcasts, social media, alternative media outlets while de

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luigi mangione thanked people who have written to him behind bars and he's charged with first degreeitedhealthcare conference last december. >>> this morning, we are seeing video of a scary moment where the former eagles' guitarist was rushed off the stage due to the medical emergency and happened this week. the 77-year-old began to lose his balance as you see there while performing the eagles' song on the rock legends cruise thursday. a crew member reacted quickly walking felder off stage surrounded by his band. his manager said the guitarist was diagnosed diagnosed with dehydration only. >>> seems like high time for a saturday morning boost. >> reporter: laura pontiff got a message from her daughter's daycare. 12 month lily kate standing there on the right bravely letting go of the table leg that was helping her balance and then putting one cute tiny foot in front of the other. she begins to take her slightly wobbly first steps and daycare worker you see there quickly begins cheering on lily kate clapping and reaching forward and encouraging the little tyke to keep going and then g