Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel earlier this month, was indicted Thursday on federal charges of murder, stalking and weapons offenses in addition to his earlier indictment.

During a brief afternoon hearing in a Lower Manhattan court, Judge Katharine Parker read the four federal indictments against the 26-year-old Mangione, which were unsealed Thursday in newly filed court documents. He was extradited from Pennsylvania to New York for trial.

Judge Parker ruled that Mangione will remain jailed until his next hearing in mid-January and that he will not be granted bail, the Associated Press reported.

In the recently unsealed complaint, federal prosecutors say Mangione took a bus to New York City and waited outside a hotel where Thompson was staying at an investor conference. According to prosecutors, Mangione then shot the health insurance manager with an unlocated weapon and fled to Pennsylvania.

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If found guilty in federal court, Mangione could face the death penalty.

The federal charges against him include: one count of using a firearm to commit murder, which carries a maximum penalty of death or life in prison; one count of interstate stalking resulting in death; and one count of stalking by use of interstate facilities resulting in death (each carrying a maximum penalty of life in prison); and one count of discharging a firearm equipped with a silencer to commit a crime of violence (which carries a penalty of 30 years to life in prison).

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Mangione also faces 11 charges in New York state court. On Tuesday, a Manhattan grand jury indicted Mangione on charges of murder as an act of terrorism, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a forged instrument. He also faces charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested five days after the shooting at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg described Thompson’s death as “a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder intended to cause shock, attention and intimidation.”

The words “deny,” “delay” and “cancel” were found on some of the shell casings discovered at the scene – language often used to criticize health insurance companies’ tactics. The New York police had focused on the casings as evidence of a possible motive.

Mangione waived his right to challenge extradition to New York this morning and arrived aboard an NYPD helicopter ahead of his court appearance at 2 p.m. Mangione initially fought against extradition.

After the hearing, acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Edward Kim said in a statement that Mangione allegedly killed Thompson “in a grossly misguided attempt to spread Mangione’s views throughout the country.”

Karen Friedman Agnifilo, the well-known attorney representing Mangione, refrained from commenting after Thursday’s hearing but said in court that she was surprised by the federal charges, according to member station WNYC reporter Samantha Max.

The attorney said Wednesday evening, “The federal government’s reported decision to upgrade an already inflated first-degree murder and state terrorism case is highly unusual and raises serious constitutional and statutory double jeopardy concerns.”

She also said that Mangione’s legal team “stands ready to contest these allegations in any court in which they are made.”

Notebook found on Mangione contains alleged writings about plans to target health insurance CEO

The 10-page federal charging document unsealed Thursday also reveals new details about the events that led to Thompson’s death. According to FBI Special Agent Gary Cobb’s complaint, Mangione was found in possession of a notebook that contained “several handwritten pages that expressed hostility toward the health insurance industry and, in particular, wealthy executives.”

In a notebook entry dated August 15, 2024, the complaint states that the writings described how “the details are finally coming together” and “I’m glad – in a way – that I hesitated because I was allowed to do so.” “ to find out more about (abbreviation for Company-1). The notebook entry also states that “the target is insurance” because “it checks every box.”

In another entry dated Oct. 22 — less than two months before the shooting on the morning of the UnitedHealthcare investor conference that Thompson was reportedly scheduled to attend — the notebook read: “1.5 months. This investor conference is a real godsend…” and most importantly, the message becomes self-evident.” The entry goes on to describe an intention to “beat up” the CEO of one of the insurance companies at their investor conference.

This alleged targeted attack has fueled anger toward the health insurance industry, with some people even praising the shooter’s actions on social media. On Thursday, a small group of protesters were seen outside the Manhattan courthouse holding signs in support of Mangione.