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Prosecutors Dismiss Mangione's Claims Against AG Bondi

1/8/2026

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Federal prosecutors call Luigi Mangione's claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Ballard Partners and her role in seeking the death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson meritless.
Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley said Bondi's past ties to Ballard Partners do not create a conflict of interest.
Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, argues Bondi's involvement violates his due process rights and that Friday hearing will seek to exclude evidence and challenge death penalty.

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Federal prosecutors call Luigi Mangione's claims about Attorney General Pam Bondi's ties to Ballard Partners and her role in seeking the death penalty for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson meritless.
Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley said Bondi's past ties to Ballard Partners do not create a conflict of interest.
Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, argues Bondi's involvement violates his due process rights and that Friday hearing will seek to exclude evidence and challenge death penalty.