Luigi Mangione unveils new defense strategy for New York state murder trial
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Mangione's lawyers drop 'extreme emotional disturbance' psychiatric defense in CEO murder case, one day after revealing it

NZ Herald—Luigi Mangione's legal team withdrew its plans to argue a psychiatric defense — specifically 'extreme emotional disturbance' — in the New York state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reversing course the day after announcing the strategy at a secret court hearing. Reuters noted the withdrawal was described as 'for now,' leaving the door open to revisit the claim. Legal analysts said Mangione's manifesto detailing grievances against health insurers could have supported the psychiatric argument. He also faces separate stalking and second-degree murder charges. The reversal came less than a day after the defense disclosed the strategy to the court.