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Luigi Mangione is set to be tried by 12 anonymous jurors following the notoriety the case and trial has received in the two years since his alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
On Tuesday, Justice Gregory Carro ordered for the jury to remain completely anonymous throughout the duration of the trial. The decision to keep the jurors anonymous in New York is intended to protect the jury from intimidation or corruption.
Carro also ordered the defense and prosecution to coordinate a questionnaire that will be given to these prospective jurors.
The questionnaire will be released to the public after it has been administered given the high-profile nature of the trial.
Carro stated in court that he will schedule another conference to confirm the participation from both parties in making the questionnaire.
The 28-year-old Mangione is accused of killing Thompson as the executive walked into the New York Hilton Midtown in 2024. His state trial is set for September in New York State court with the jury section process beginning Sept. 8.
Mangione is facing state charges for second-degree murder, along with weapons and forgery charges. He pleaded not guilty to several of state charges and is expected to stand trial for federal stalking charges.
The Department of Justice initially sought the death penalty for Mangione, but a federal judge dismissed some of the charges, which prevented prosecutors from pursuing that if convicted.
Carro also stated that the trial will have an overflow room to accommodate members of the press and the public who wish to observe.
The trial has gained increasing public scrutiny with some sympathizing with Mangione, sharing frustrations with the insurance industry and UnitedHealthcare’s high denial rates.
“I’m sorry, prior authorization is required for thoughts and prayers,” one user wrote on social media following Mangione’s 2024 arrest.
The lawyers for Mangione filed in early August to have the trial broadcast live and opposed restrictions on limiting a broadcast of the trial to the overflow room.
“The defense objects to any process, and certainly one in which he had no involvement, where a small percentage of reporters seeking to cover the proceedings are permitted to do so,” Mangione’s legal team wrote in a filing.
Prosecutors in the case responded in a letter to the Judge that, “the defense’s baseless accusation thus appears to be nothing more than an attempt to spread misinformation about this case and delegitimize the proceedings.”
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