The judge overseeing the case against Mr. Mangione said the evidence underpinning two of the most serious counts, one of which charged him with first-degree murder, was “legally insufficient.”

Mangione will still be charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel in December.

Luigi Mangione's devoted fans gathered outside the New York courthouse this morning and celebrated the judge's decision to dismiss the terrorist charges against him.

A New York state judge has dismissed two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione over the December 2024 killing of US health insurance executive Brian Thompson.

The 27-year-old is still facing the charge of second degree murder over the murder of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.

NEW YORK >> A New York state judge today dismissed two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione over the December killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, though the 27-year-old remains charged with second-degree murder and eight other criminal counts in the case.

A judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state's case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state's second-degree murder charges against him.

Prosecutors issued a statement after the hearing saying, “We respect the Court’s decision and will proceed on the remaining nine counts.”

NEW YORK: A New York state judge dismissed on Tuesday (Sep 16) two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione over the December 2024 killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson, though the 27-year-old remains charged with second-degree murder.Justice Gregory Carro ruled that prosecutors had not