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- Mangione’s legal defense fund has topped $1.5 million, backed by over 42,000 donors worldwide.
- Luigi Mangione, 28, pleaded not guilty to the 2024 Manhattan murder of executive Brian Thompson and faces a pre-trial hearing this week.
- Legal analysts warn his popularity and critics’ view of the case as a protest against the U.S. health-care system could complicate jury selection, with researchers noting his viral shirtless images have amplified his cultural appeal.
