By Jenna SundelShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberLuigi Mangione, who is accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was seen smiling in the court room during a pre-trial hearing.
Thompson was fatally shot outside his New York City hotel room on December 4 and the shooting was captured on surveillance footage. Mangione, 27, was arrested and charged a few days later after a nationwide manhunt and pleaded not guilty.
Mangione returned to court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing after his lawyers asked the court to prevent evidence that was collected during his arrest from being brought up during the trial.
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