Hearing in Luigi Mangione case canceled after reports he is sick
Luigi Mangione back in court as new 911 audio and evidence released
Luigi Mangione is returning to court as newly released evidence—including the 911 call that led to his arrest—comes to light. One year after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, prosecutors and defense attorneys continue to battle over what evidence will be allowed at trial. Items tied to Mangione’s alleged alias, backpack contents, and a detailed journal are now under scrutiny as his legal team argues police violated his rights during a Pennsylvania arrest. FOX 5 NY’s Briella Tomassetti has the latest.
NEW YORK - A planned day of testimony in the murder case against Luigi Mangione was abruptly canceled Friday after court officials said the defendant was sick, pausing a weeklong evidentiary hearing that has focused on whether key statements and physical evidence will be allowed at trial.
Mangione, 27, is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he walked to an investor conference on Dec. 4, 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges.
Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is escorted by police as he arrives at court in New York City on September 16, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A.CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) ( )
Friday’s cancellation came as attorneys were expected to continue debating whether police lawfully questioned Mangione and searched his backpack during his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The sudden pause means the hearing — already expected to stretch into next week — will resume at a later date to be determined.
What we know:
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges in the Dec. 4, 2024 shooting. Before a trial is scheduled, his lawyers are seeking to suppress key evidence, including statements he made to police and items seized from his backpack during his arrest in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 4: Luigi Mangione appears for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 4, 2025 in New York City. Mangione's lawyers will argue to hav
What's next:
Friday’s cancellation leaves unclear when testimony will resume. Court officials did not immediately specify the nature of Mangione’s reported illness or whether the delay is expected to extend into next week.
The hearing’s outcome will determine whether jurors ultimately see some of the most critical evidence in a case that has drawn national attention for its rare intersection of corporate leadership and violent crime.
What happened Thursday?
The delay follows a significant day in court Thursday, which fell on the one-year anniversary of Thompson’s killing and featured new evidence, 911 audio and testimony from one of the first officers to encounter Mangione.
Prosecutors played the 911 call from a McDonald’s employee in Altoona, who reported that a masked customer resembled the suspect in Thompson’s death. Responding officers soon confronted Mangione, who continued speaking with them for nearly 20 minutes before being informed of his Miranda rights, according to body-camera footage.
The fake New Jersey driver’s license Mangione provided to authorities during his arrest, according to the federal complaint
Investigators also displayed items recovered from Mangione, including a fake New Jersey ID under the name "Mark Rosario," cash, a money clip, a flashlight, a Sharpie marker, a laptop, and a sheet of handwritten "future plans." Authorities said they also found a bus ticket issued under a second alias, "Sam Dawson."
Only one witness testified Thursday: Altoona Police Officer Tyler Frye, who described questioning Mangione inside the restaurant and conducting a strip search after his arrest. Defense attorneys argue officers violated Mangione’s rights by questioning him before advising him of his right to remain silent and by searching his backpack without a warrant. They are seeking to suppress a 9 mm handgun and a notebook that prosecutors say link Mangione to the killing.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seen here at the South Street Heliport after arriving on a New York Police Department helicopter in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024. (Theodore P
The Source: This report is based on information from court hearings this week.