Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will reportedly be housed in the same New York City jail as Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Mangione, 26, arrived in New York from Pennsylvania on Thursday, December 19, to be arraigned on federal murder charges. If convicted of the crime, he could face the death penalty.
According to CNN and ABC News, Mangione is now in federal custody and will be housed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn – the same jail where Combs, 55, has been held since September.
Mangione and Combs also have another connection; the pair share the same lawyer – Marc Agnifilo. Agnifilo appeared in federal court with wife Karen Friedman Agnifilo on Thursday to inform Judge Katharine Parker that they will be representing Mangione.
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A spokesperson for Friedman Agnifilo’s firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLP, confirmed to Us Weekly on Monday, December 16, that she was retained to represent Mangione in New York. Friedman Agnifilo will “not be making any statements at this time,” the spokesperson told Us.
Mangione was named as the prime suspect in Thompson’s death earlier this month. Thompson was fatally shot in front of a Manhattan hotel on December 4. Following a five-day search, Mangione was arrested on December 9.
A New York grand jury indicted Mangione on terrorism charges on Tuesday, December 17, in addition to first-degree murder. He also faces charges for possessing weapons and forged instruments.
Federal prison consultant Sam Mangel previously explained to Us what conditions are like at MDC, noting that contraband and anything with sharp edges or pins are prohibited at the facility.
Visitor stays usually last 30 minutes and are limited to four people at a time, while phone calls are capped at 15 minutes.
Mangel added that staffers give prisoners time in the enclosed recreation yard to play sports tournaments, and they’re free to enjoy dominos, chess and card games. Religious services are usually offered, and TVs are on and tuned into major sports events.
Mangione has dominated headlines in recent weeks, with reports that a documentary is already in the works. Filmmaker Stephen Robert Morse, best known for his work on Netflix’s Amanda Knox, is developing the project.
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Meanwhile, Combs has been behind bars since his arrest earlier this year.
In March 2024, several of Combs’ homes — including residences in Miami and Los Angeles — were raided by Homeland Security in connection to a sex trafficking investigation. In September, Combs was arrested in New York City and indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all allegations against him. (His trial is scheduled to begin in May 2025.)
Since Combs’ arrest, more than 20 civil suits have been filed against him, and he has denied all charges.
After Diddy was arrested, Agnifilo said during an appearance on CNN’s The Source With Kaitlan Collins that his client is not guilty. “He’s innocent,” Agnifilo said. “I believe he’s innocent. I believe he’s innocent of the charges,” he said. “He is going to go to trial. And I believe he’s going to win.”
