Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione returns to court Monday for a hearing on jury selection in his upcoming federal trial — days after reports that a potential plea deal had fallen apart.The 28-year-old former Ivy Leaguer is also facing a separate state-level murder case in the December 2024 shooting of Brian Thompson, 50.Since April, Justice Department prosecutors and Mangione's defense team have been working on the jury questionnaire for his federal trial.LUIGI MANGIONE OVERRULED HIS OWN LAWYERS WITH A 'CHANGE OF HEART' ON PSYCH DEFENSE, LEGAL EXPERT SAYSLuigi Mangione appears in Manhattan state court in New York on Sept.16, 2025, as a judge drops terrorism charges against him in the case involving the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
(Steven Hirsch/New York Post)The proposed jury questionnaires have not been made public, but the sides have argued about them in court filings. Prosecutors filed a letter with the court in May listing their objections to some of the defense's proposed questions, calling some overly intrusive or duplicative.Some things the defense is looking to learn about prospective jurors includes their living situations, including whether they own or rent a home, their employment status, and if they have worked toward a goal as a part of a group, whether they have children and background information on their children, and details about their faith.LUIGI MANGIONE TEAM FIRES BACK AT PLEA DEAL REPORT, CALLS LEAKS A THREAT TO FAIR TRIALUnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec.4, 2024, while heading to a shareholder conference.
(Steven Hirsch for New York Post via Pool)The defense also seeks to ask jurors about their background in the context of jails, firearms and law enforcement, the type of television shows they watch, and any prejudices with the criminal justice system. The defense wants to know if a juror regularly stays at the Hilton on 6th Avenue, the scene of...