Who gets to own the Luigi Mangione story?

Source: The Verge

Court Hearing

Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attends a court hearing on May 18, 2026. | POOL/AFP via Getty Images

On Monday morning, a judge overseeing the New York state case on the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO ruled that some evidence collected by police could not be shown to a jury.

Incendiary Remarks Outside the Courthouse

Outside the courthouse, New York Daily News reporter Molly Crane‑Newman captured on video several attendees giving incendiary remarks to the press.

• Lena Weissbrot said the children of Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed in December 2024, were “better off without him” and that they “needed to learn to not be like their dad.”
• Another attendee who identified themselves only as Ashley C… also made inflammatory comments (the full statement was not captured).

Read the full story at The Verge.