"A lot of people will be upset I was arrested" - Luigi Mangione reportedly worried about McDonald's employee who called the cops on him

UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione's lawyers in a Wednesday letter to New York judge Gregory Carro noted that the 26-year-old was concerned about the McDonald's employee who turned him in when he was arrested in December. In the letter, lawyers said that Mangione should be permitted access to a laptop in prison so that he could review thousands of pages of evidence while awaiting trial. Mangione's lawyer, Karen Agnifilo, said,

"Mr. Mangione has been nothing but cooperative, peaceful and has shown concern for others."

As per Mangione's lawyers, his first words after being detained showed remorse for the worker who turned him in,

"I apologize for the inconvenience of the day."

He also showcased concern and feared that his supporters might target the workers if their identity was revealed to the public,

"They aren't going to put the cashier from cashier from the McDonald's information out there are they? It wouldn't be good for her. A lot of people would be upset I was arrested."

Mangione's defense team defended the suspect by using his first post-arrest statements, noting that his behavior is the "opposite of someone who is seeking to terrorize anyone or wishing harm or violence to anyone.

More about Luigi Mangione's arrest in a Pennsylvania McDonald's

Luigi Mangione was arrested at a McDonald's in Atloona, Pa, after authorities alleged that he had gunned down CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December. At the time, the FBI and the Crime Stoppers program had offered up to $60,000 in rewards to anyone calling in a tip for the case.

The McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pa, where Mangione was arrested, had hired private security to protect its workers at the time, as per Newsweek.

Tyler Lecceadone, while speaking to Newsweek at the time, mentioned that the fast-food giant has security protocols,

"McDonald's has security protocols in place for all their restaurant and we cannot divulge how protocols are used."

Derek Swope, chief of Altoona Police Department, in December 2024, while speaking to Newsweek, also mentioned that the officers and locals involved in Mangione's arrest had received death threats.

About Luigi Mangione's lawyers request on his access to a specially configured laptop, a New York state judge on March 27, mentioned that he had no objection if the jail allows it, while the Manhattan District Attorney's office has objected to the request.

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Manhattan's DA office mentioned that Mangione has access to desktop computers in the detention center and expressed concerns that Mangione may gain an "unfettered access to video surveillance" which he may use to "disseminate images of civilians captured on said video surveillance."

Luigi Mangione is scheduled to a appear in federal court on April 18, and a state court hearing in June.

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