Luigi Mangione returns to court less than a month before state trial

Luigi Mangione appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York on June 17, 2026, for a pre-trial hearing. Mangione is accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. This court appearance may serve as the final hearing before the state murder trial officially begins next month. The proceedings are taking place in a New York courtroom as the legal process moves toward the trial phase regarding the killing of the healthcare executive.