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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Prosecutors deny violating Luigi Mangione's health privacy rights
Prosecutors in the state case against Luigi Mangione denied on Friday violating the medical privacy rights of the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, as his attorneys alleged, arguing they sought nothing more than "entirely unremarkable" information from his health insurer. The defense accused prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office of violating Mangione's rights protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act when they subpoenaed Aetna for information and "partially reviewed confidential, private, protected documents." The defense sought to suppress the information. MORE: Luigi Mangione attorneys seek dismissal of state murder case The district attorney's office said in a filing on Friday that there was nothing "secretive or nefarious" about a subpoena that sought "entirely unremarkable" information like Mangione's account number and time period of coverage. In response, Aetna turned over more information than prosecutors requested, prosecutors said. "Given these circumstances, defendant's real complaint is not about the subpoena itself, but about Aetna's response to the subpoena, which included documents that the People had not requested," Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann said. "The People issued a valid subpoena to Aetna for an appropriately limited set of relevant information. Through no fault of the People, Aetna seemingly provided materials outside the scope of the subpoena. The People then properly identified the error and notified the Court and the defense and deleted our copy of said materials." The defense compounded Aetna's mistake by sending prosecutors an email attaching the entire Aetna file that prosecutors had already deleted, Seidemann said. "The defense nonetheless seeks to punish the People for the administrative mistakes of others, claiming that the People have perpetrated a 'lie and a fraud' against defendant -- an inflammatory and dubious accusation without any basis," Seidemann said. MORE: Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges in CEO killing Prosecutors urged the judge to grant no relief to Mangione and instead set a date for trial. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state charges alleging he murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Midtown hotel where the executive was about to attend an investor conference last year. Mangione has also pleaded not guilty to federal charges that could result in the death penalty.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Prosecutors deny violating Luigi Mangione's health privacy rights
Prosecutors in the state case against Luigi Mangione denied on Friday violating the medical privacy rights of the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer, as his attorneys alleged, arguing they sought nothing more than "entirely unremarkable" information from his health insurer. The defense accused prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office of violating Mangione's rights protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act when they subpoenaed Aetna for information and "partially reviewed confidential, private, protected documents." The defense sought to suppress the information. MORE: Luigi Mangione attorneys seek dismissal of state murder case The district attorney's office said in a filing on Friday that there was nothing "secretive or nefarious" about a subpoena that sought "entirely unremarkable" information like Mangione's account number and time period of coverage. In response, Aetna turned over more information than prosecutors requested, prosecutors said. "Given these circumstances, defendant's real complaint is not about the subpoena itself, but about Aetna's response to the subpoena, which included documents that the People had not requested," Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann said. "The People issued a valid subpoena to Aetna for an appropriately limited set of relevant information. Through no fault of the People, Aetna seemingly provided materials outside the scope of the subpoena. The People then properly identified the error and notified the Court and the defense and deleted our copy of said materials." The defense compounded Aetna's mistake by sending prosecutors an email attaching the entire Aetna file that prosecutors had already deleted, Seidemann said. "The defense nonetheless seeks to punish the People for the administrative mistakes of others, claiming that the People have perpetrated a 'lie and a fraud' against defendant -- an inflammatory and dubious accusation without any basis," Seidemann said. MORE: Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to federal charges in CEO killing Prosecutors urged the judge to grant no relief to Mangione and instead set a date for trial. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state charges alleging he murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Midtown hotel where the executive was about to attend an investor conference last year. Mangione has also pleaded not guilty to federal charges that could result in the death penalty. Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
18-07-2025
- Fox News
Luigi Mangione's lawyers claim DA used fake court date, bogus subpoena to get his medical records
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione claim the Manhattan District Attorney's Office broke the law by gaining access to his private health records surreptitiously. In a new court filing, the defense accuses prosecutors of violating HIPAA, the federal law that protects medical privacy. They say the DA's office pressured Mangione's health insurer, Aetna, into handing over documents without a court order or consent from any party involved. According to the filing, prosecutors faked a court date and used a "false and fraudulent" subpoena, warning Aetna it would be held in contempt of court if it didn't comply. Mangione's lawyers are now asking the judge to sanction the DA's office, including the possibility of throwing out the charges entirely. They are requesting a formal evidentiary hearing on the MANGIONE'S TEAM ASKS COURT TO REMOVE 'SHACKLES,' BULLETPROOF VEST ON UNITEDHEALTHCARE CEO MURDER SUSPECT The Manhattan District Attorney's Office told Fox News it will respond in court papers. It said very limited information was requested from Aetna and Aetna sent additional materials in error. "We deleted the materials as soon as we became aware of them and brought it to defense and the court's attention," the office said. Mangione is charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024, just before the company's annual investor conference. Prosecutors say Mangione used a homemade ghost gun equipped with a silencer and shot Thompson twice at close range before fleeing the MANGIONE ARGUES DOUBLE JEOPARDY IN BID TO DROP MURDER CASE, SUPPRESS EVIDENCE The DA's office argues the killing was ideologically motivated, calling it an act intended to "violently broadcast a social and political message to the public at large." According to court filings, Mangione allegedly marked ammunition with the words "deny," "delay," and "depose," and described himself as a "revolutionary anarchist." Prosecutors also cite journal entries and a note to the FBI in which Mangione allegedly expressed grievances against the U.S. healthcare system, writing that "these parasites simply had it coming." Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Defense attorneys have separately moved to suppress Mangione's statements to law enforcement and evidence from his backpack, arguing both were obtained unlawfully. They've also asked the court to dismiss terrorism-related charges, citing constitutional concerns over double jeopardy and concurrent state and federal prosecutions. The DA's office calls it "an open and shut case" and argues that the evidence is "overwhelming."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP A judge will now decide whether to grant the defense's request for a hearing on the alleged HIPAA violation. The broader motion to dismiss and suppress remains pending. The state case is proceeding ahead of a separate federal prosecution, where the government is seeking the death penalty.
