Luigi Mangione‘s newly appointed defense attorney is speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon … and we’re streaming it live.
attorney Tom Dickey said he has been retained to represent Mangione, and answered questions from reporters at his Altoona, Pennsylvania office Tuesday afternoon. He said he believes Mangione should have been granted bail … and stressed that Mangione did not waive his extradition in a court appearance today.
“I haven’t seen any evidence” that Mangione is the shooter, Dickey said. “He’s not guilty, that’s all I care about.”
Dickey said he came on the case “shortly before today’s hearing” — it’s unclear whether he was appointed or hired by the court. Asked if he could say who hired him, he said, “No… I can, but I won’t.”
As we know, Luigi Mangione is accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Brian Thompson Wednesday morning last week in midtown Manhattan.
After a 5-day manhunt for an unknown suspect, Mangione was arrested Monday at an Altoona, Pennsylvania McDonald’s … after a customer recognized him from widely distributed suspicious photos, and an employee called police.
Officers found Mangione eating at the restaurant … with evidence that allegedly linked him to his man’s murder last week — including a gun, a fake ID, and A handwritten manifestoAccording to the police.
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Mangione faces charges in Pennsylvania and New York, where he is accused of murder – he appeared in court Extradition hearing. He was seen briefly by reporters as he was escorted out of a police vehicle – when he Shouted to the camerasBefore the police take him to court.
