By The Epoch Times | Created at 2026-06-17 20:27:23 | Updated at 2026-06-19 04:14:24
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Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on Dec. 8, 2025. Sarah Yenesel/Pool Photo via AP
Luigi Mangione’s attorneys will attempt an “extreme emotional disturbance” defense in his upcoming trial for the slaying of insurance executive Brian Thompson, a judge announced on June 17. The defense is a gamble, because Mangione has to admit to the shooting.
Judge Gregory Carro told the court that Mangione’s attorneys had decided to use that strategy following a sealed court hearing on June 3.
