Luigi Mangione on Monday pleaded not guilty to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as his attorney protested his treatment, saying in court that her client is being used as "political fodder" by police and the mayor of New York City.

A lawyer representing Luigi Mangione says law enforcement is politicizing his arrest and prosecution, complaining that New York City Mayor Eric Adams attended his first perp walk in the state. "Frankly,

Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to New York State charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Monday. Mangione's defense complained about police parading him in “perp walks” that she says are “perfectly choreographed" and "utterly political.