Lawyers for the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan said the attorney general was putting “partisan politics over justice.”

Lawyers for the man accused of killing a health insurance executive in Manhattan said the attorney general was trying to create content for Instagram by announcing she would pursue the death penalty.

Luigi Mangione, charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is requesting a federal judge block Attorney General Pam Bondi from seeking the death penalty. His attorneys argue the move is politically motivated.

April 11 (UPI) -- Attorneys for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, wants the federal court in New York to prevent the federal government from seeking the death penalty if he is convicted.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers are asking a judge to prevent the U.S. government from seeking the death penalty in a case accusing him of shooting and killing a UnitedHealth Group CEO.