Mangione Claims Illegal DNA Collection by Police

Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, claims police in Pennsylvania tricked him into providing DNA samples by offering him food and soda during his arrest. Mangione's legal team argues that the DNA collection was illegal, as the police lacked probable cause and failed to read him his rights, rendering the evidence inadmissible. His lawyers also allege that officers unlawfully seized his personal belongings, including a notebook misrepresented as a 'manifesto' to sway public opinion. These claims are part of a legal strategy to dismiss evidence in the Pennsylvania case, where Mangione faces charges of forgery, weapons possession, and providing false identification. The defense contends these actions violated Mangione's constitutional rights and seeks to have the evidence excluded from trial. Mangione also faces serious charges in New York related to Thompson's murder, to which he has pleaded not guilty.