Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, waived extradition Thursday, clearing the way for him to be transported to New York to face the criminal charges against him.
Mangione, 26, was indicted Tuesday by a grand jury in New York City on 11 counts: one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism; two counts of second-degree murder, one of which is charged as “murder as an act of terror”; seven counts of criminal possession of a weapon; and one count of possession of a forged instrument.
He also faces two felonies and three misdemeanors in Pennsylvania, where he has been held since his Dec. 9 arrest.
Mangione’s attorney in Pennsylvania, Thomas Dickey, has said Mangione will plead not guilty to all charges. Dickey initially said Mangione would fight the extradition to New York, which could have delayed his transfer by several weeks. However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said last week that there were “indications” that Mangione would not resist extradition.
The office of Mangione’s New York attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, said she would not make a public statement about her client.
This is a development story. Check back for updates.
This article was originally published on MSNBC.com
