U.S. Government Denies Eavesdropping on UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Suspect’s Jail Calls

The U.S. government has formally denied allegations of eavesdropping on jailhouse calls made by LUIGI MANGIONE, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO BRIAN THOMPSON. In a Monday court filing, federal prosecutors refuted claims made by Mangione’s defense team that his recorded calls were improperly shared with the New York County Attorney’s Office (DANY).

KAREN FRIEDMAN AGNIFILO, Mangione’s New York-based defense attorney, asserted during his Friday arraignment that one of his jailhouse calls with her had been recorded and monitored by a DANY official. However, federal prosecutors emphasized that no live eavesdropping occurred. Instead, they stated that recordings of Mangione’s calls were made in accordance with standard jail procedures, with both parties notified of the monitoring.

Prosecutors clarified that calls between Mangione and Agnifilo were inadvertently provided to the government and DANY because they were made on a monitored line, rather than a line designated for attorney-client communications. Additionally, Agnifilo’s phone number was not identified as belonging to legal counsel, bypassing the Metropolitan Detention Center’s (MDC) filtering process for attorney calls.

The government confirmed that no federal prosecutor had listened to any attorney-client calls and that all such recordings had been segregated to prevent further access. Similarly, DANY officials reportedly isolated the recordings after a paralegal identified an attorney call and immediately reported it to the prosecution team.

Mangione, who pleaded not guilty to federal charges on April 25, is accused of stalking and murdering Thompson on December 4, 2024, outside a Manhattan hotel during UnitedHealthcare’s annual shareholder conference. Prosecutors allege the killing was premeditated and intended to send a message to the healthcare industry, citing a manifesto found on Mangione at the time of his arrest.

If convicted of murder through the use of a firearm, Mangione could face the death penalty.

Fox News reached out to Agnifilo for comment but has not yet received a response.

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