Luigi Mangione’s Attorneys Ask Decide to Unshackle Him for Future Courtroom Appearances

Luigi Mangione‘s authorized crew’s working to free their consumer one physique half at a time … as a result of they’re now asking a decide to unshackle his fingers within the courtroom for future appearances.

In line with a letter despatched to the decide within the case, Mangione’s aspect — led by Karen Friedman Agnifilo — is requesting Mangione be allowed to put on court-appropriate garments as an alternative of a jail jumpsuit, and never must placed on a bulletproof vest.

In addition they need the restraints taken off his fingers … arguing all the shackles and jail garb unfairly prejudice his skill to get a good trial.

Mangione’s attorneys say their consumer is not a risk to anybody within the courtroom … claiming he is been a mannequin prisoner document since he was taken into custody in December.

The attorneys insist the high-profile nature of the case means leaving him in restraints and jail clothes — even throughout the pretrial section — could possibly be reported on within the media and will unduly affect potential jurors.

As you recognize … Mangione was arrested and charged with homicide after the December capturing dying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in NYC.