Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, are asking for details about a reported meeting between the White House and an executive with the insurer.

Lawyers for the man accused of assassinating the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, asked a federal judge on Friday to let them investigate whether the Justice Department and company officials have cooperated to “malign and prejudice” their client.

The request is the latest turn in a festering dispute that began after Trump administration officials said repeatedly that the man, Luigi Mangione, is guilty. The judge in the case has said the comments may violate her order prohibiting the parties from making statements that could affect Mr. Mangione’s ability to receive a fair trial.

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    24 hours ago

    I really think there’ll be a mistrial and trump intervenes and either imprisons or outright executes Luigi anyways.

    I don’t want that to happen, but right now it’s the most likely way this shakes out.

    I just hope if it does, it finally wakes people up at least.

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      22 hours ago

      “Never trust an Italian, folks, that’s what I say… ever see the Sopranos? I knew Tony Soprano. Well, not personally, but we were in the same circles. Big man, strong man, he came to me, tears in his eyes…”

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      22 hours ago

      Yup, dumpf will call for a court martial or some other batshit insane “solution” and his enablers will try to enable it.