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On July 07, 2025, a brutal crime took place outside a Manhattan hotel prior to an industry conference, which led to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a brazen shooting. This incident immediately set off a five-day manhunt for the perpetrator, eventually causing Luigi Mangione to be charged with murder.
Now, being a suspect in the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione has hired prominent attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo to represent him. While things were already looking terrible for Mangione, it became even more difficult for him, considering how his attorney recently made headlines for having a connection to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ case.
Luigi Mangione hired attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo after the murder lawsuit
Following the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was identified as a person of interest (viaCBS News). However, it wasn’t until Monday, December 9, when he was arrested on firearms and other charges in Pennsylvania after being spotted at a McDonald’s joint in Altoona amid a massive manhunt for the shooter.
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Thereafter, Luigi Mangione was presented at Manhattan District Court where he added a prominent defense lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, to his legal team. Being a former high-ranking deputy in the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Agnifilo, who now continues her private practice under Agnifilo Intrater LLP, agreed to defend the valedictorian at Gilman School, against his murder charges.
Meanwhile, Luigi Mangione’s case went out of hand after the photogenic 26-year-old suddenly became an unsettling mixture of folk hero, celebrity, and online crush. Despite being accused of manslaughter, Mangione received intensified support from people, since his arrest on Monday. People have started pouring more than a thousand donations into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating the crime (viaReuters).
Luigi Mangione’s lawyer sparked shocking connection to Diddy’s case
However, while netizens are fixated on Luigi Mangione, things started looking bad for his defense lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo. Amid the 26-year-old’s lawsuit, Agnifilo suddenly sparked headlines viaPeople, for having a shocking connection in Diddy’s sxual assault and rpe accusations. According to the outlet, it’s her husband and their legal firm that turned out to have connections with Diddy’s lawsuit.
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Peoplereported that Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was retained to represent Luigi Mangione used to be the head of the s*x crimes unit in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office until 2021. Thereafter, since her exit from public service, Agnifilo joined her husband, Marc Agnifilo’s private firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLP, where she is currently a partner. And surprisingly, Marc Agnifilo has been representingDiddyin court.
As per multiple renowned outlets, Marc Agnifilio has been representing the Bad Boy mogul, Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs, who wascharged with sx trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prstitution, in September 2024. While the music producer is said to remain in jail until his May 2025 trial, Agnifilio’s wife is said to be representing Luigi Mangione for his allegedly notorious crime of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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