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Man Arrested for Impersonating FBI to Free Murder Suspect

1/30/2026

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Mark Anderson, 36, was arrested for impersonating an FBI agent at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while attempting to release Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Anderson presented a Minnesota driver's license and random documents instead of a court order and claimed to possess weapons, which were actually a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter.
He faces charges of impersonation and is scheduled for arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Jury selection for Mangione is set for September 8, with state prosecutors aiming to try him in July before the federal case begins.

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Mark Anderson, 36, was arrested for impersonating an FBI agent at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn while attempting to release Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Anderson presented a Minnesota driver's license and random documents instead of a court order and claimed to possess weapons, which were actually a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter.
He faces charges of impersonation and is scheduled for arraignment in Brooklyn Federal Court.
Jury selection for Mangione is set for September 8, with state prosecutors aiming to try him in July before the federal case begins.