Luigi Mangioni is back in court. On Friday, Luigi Mangioni, the accused killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, made an appearance at a New York Court where he apparently lost his cool. At the end of the proceedings, the accused killer made a loud outburst regarding the circumstances of his trial. Fox News provided more in-depth details on Mangione’s latest court appearance and what he said in his outburst: Luigi Mangione complained about double jeopardy in a courtroom outburst on Friday about the prospect of back-to-back trials in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. As he was escorted out of a New York courtroom, he was heard saying, “It’s the same trial twice. One plus one is two. Double jeopardy by any common sense.” Prior to his outburst, Mangione was quietly sitting at the defense table throughout the proceedings. His attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, also complained on Friday that double jeopardy was being used as a “weapon” against her client. The comment came after a brief hearing regarding the scheduling of his state and federal trials in the shooting death of Thompson. Following a lengthy discussion with prosecutors and defense lawyers, Judge Gregory Carro said the state trial would be on June 8, but could be moved to Sept. 8 if an appeal delays the federal trial. Agnifilo protested, saying her client was being put in an “untenable” situation and that the defense would not be ready on June 8. “Mr. Mangione is being put in an untenable situation,” Agnifilo said. “This is a tug-of-war between two different prosecution offices.” The incident was not recorded on video because video recording is prohibited during his trial. Here’s a photo of Mangioni before the court proceedings began: ‘This Is Double Jeopardy’: Luigi Mangione Says In Court As State Trial Set For Junehttps://t.co/49Hs3xgdFa pic.twitter.com/FSdn9VpWQP — Forbes (@Forbes) February 6, 2026 The Hill reported that Mangioni will not face the death penalty: A federal judge dismissed the possibility of the death penalty for Mangione, ruling last week that stalking does not qualify as a “crime of violence” under federal law. Jury selection for Mangione’s federal case is scheduled to begin Sept. 8, with opening statements set for Oct. 13, unless an appeal delays the timeline. In state court, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, weapons and forgery charges, which carry a sentence of 25 years to life. His federal counts allow for life in prison without parole.