"A Manhattan judge dismissed terrorism charges against accused UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione on Tuesday morning, finding that an alleged ideological motive does not meet that bar under New York law. "While there is no doubt that the crime at issue here is not ordinary 'street crime,' it does not follow that all non-street crimes were meant to be included within the reach of the terrorism statute," Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro found in a 12-page decision and order."
""While the People place great emphasis on defendant's 'ideological' motive, there is no indication in the statute that a murder committed for ideological reasons (in this case, the defendant's apparent desire to draw attention to what he perceived as inequities or greed within the American health care system), fits within the definition of terrorism," the ruling states. "The court agrees with the defendant that the People appear to conflate an ideological belief with the intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population.""
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, concluding an alleged ideological motive does not meet New York's terrorism statute. Carro described the targeted killing of Brian Thompson as "abhorrent and despicable" but said cited terrorism precedents did not apply. The ruling emphasized that ideological belief alone does not equate to an intent to intimidate or coerce a civilian population. Court officers silenced supporters who cheered when the judge announced top-line findings. Mangione still faces state charges including second-degree murder, weapons possession, and possession of a forged New Jersey license, and federal charges that could carry the death penalty.
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