A new report from CNN has revealed that the suspected shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, told a Pennsylvania judge during his arraignment on weapons charges that $8,000 in USD and $2,000 in foreign currency was planted on him.
While standing before a judge at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, the judge read the entire criminal complaint against Mangione after he noted that no one had read the complaint to him since he was arrested.
While arguing why Mangione should be denied bail, prosecutors stated that police found $8,000 in US cash and $2,000 in foreign currency.
Prosecutors also claimed Mangione had his passport and a “Faraday bag,” which is used to stop cell service transmission, in his possession.
In response to the prosecutor’s claim, Mangione stated, “I actually want to address two of the things that you said. I don’t know where that money came from. I’m not sure if it was planted.’”
WATCH:
NEW: Luigi Mangione suggests the $8000 in cash & $2000 in foreign currency found on him during his arrest was planted, according to CNN.
Despite everything said in the courtroom, the only thing Mangione had an issue with was cash & a waterproof bag allegedly found on him.
“One… pic.twitter.com/woWOznjGJd
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 10, 2024
Per CNN:
Luigi Mangione, the man who police have identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, made his first appearance in a Pennsylvania court Monday night.
The judge read the entire criminal complaint out loud to Mangione after the suspect said that no one had read it to him prior to that moment.
Mangione verbally pushed back against two claims from prosecutors in court — first a claim that because Mangione was found with $8,000 in cash on him that he was trying to evade authorities.
The other claim was that because he had a Faraday bag on him, which blocks cell signal — this showed evidence of criminal sophistication. Mangione said to the first claim that he did not know where the money he had on him came from, saying maybe it was planted. On the second claim, he said that the bag was waterproof and he didn’t know about criminal sophistication.
BREAKING.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione claims that the $2,000 in foreign currency found on his person during his arrest was *PLANTED.*
“One of the most interesting parts of that particular hearing was actually his statements after the conversation… pic.twitter.com/XCGraXQmX5
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) December 10, 2024
