Luigi Mangione arrives in NY court February 21, 2025

Accused killer Luigi Mangione sparked a circus in Manhattan court — appearing in a bulletproof vest before a crowd of twisted young female admirers — as a judge denied his attempt to delay his murder case on Feb. 21.

The 26-year-old alleged assassin of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson wore a black vest over a green cableknit sweater — his arms and legs shackled together — as his lawyer tried in vain to delay the filing of “motions” while federal prosecutors decide whether to pursue the death penalty against him.

“They’re still deciding whether to seek the death penalty of Mr. Mangione,”attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo said. “That’s where our focus is.”