The judge warned that future breaches could lead to DOJ brass being fined or the court taking other mystery measures “specific to the prosecution of this.
Justice Department officials may be jeopardizing Luigi Mangione’s federal case by continuing to discuss the accused health insurance CEO assassin in public, a judge warned Wednesday.
Social media posts from two high-ranking DOJ staffers “appeared to be in direct violation” of rules barring publicity that could taint the alleged killer’s jury pool, Manhattan federal judge Margaret Garrett wrote.
The judge warned that future breaches could lead to DOJ brass being fined or the court taking other measures “specific to the prosecution of this matter.”
Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to federal and state charges of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood outside the insurance giant’s annual investor conference in Manhattan. The federal government says it is seeking the death penalty.
