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Mangione hailed as saint; sealed hearing, jury nullification planned.

6/4/2026

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Luigi Mangione Idolized

Supporters have plastered courthouse lampposts and trash cans with stickers depicting Luigi Mangione as a saint-like Robin Hood.
Luigi Mangione’s virtual hearing in Manhattan state court was sealed, preventing press and public observation.
Judge Gregory Carro sealed the hearing at defense’s request and set a June 16 public session.
Crowds of supporters gathered outside the courthouse, planning jury nullification when trial begins in September.

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Carro Seals Hearing

Judge Gregory Carro’s clerk hung up on journalists’ request for public access during the sealed hearing.
Manhattan Justice Gregory Carro held a sealed virtual hearing on Luigi Mangione’s murder case, with the defendant appearing by video.
The defense requested a sealed proceeding, which the judge granted.
Carro officially adjourned the case to June 16 for an in-person hearing, inviting reporters then.

History

Historical Context

From its 1931 creation to the 1957 Apalachin raid, the Mafia’s governing Commission oversaw New York’s Five Families. In February 1985 federal prosecutors led by Rudy Giuliani indicted 11 bosses under RICO; eight were convicted on November 19 1986 and sentenced to 100-year terms, shattering the Commission’s power and establishing a legal model for later sealed-court challenges in future courtroom debates.

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Luigi Mangione Idolized

Supporters have plastered courthouse lampposts and trash cans with stickers depicting Luigi Mangione as a saint-like Robin Hood.
Luigi Mangione’s virtual hearing in Manhattan state court was sealed, preventing press and public observation.
Judge Gregory Carro sealed the hearing at defense’s request and set a June 16 public session.
Crowds of supporters gathered outside the courthouse, planning jury nullification when trial begins in September.

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