NEW YORK (AP) — Pluck eyebrows. Buy less conspicuous shoes. Take a bus or train west. Move around late at night. Stay away from surveillance cameras. This strange to-do list, found in Luigi Mangione's backpack upon his arrest, reveals the lengths he might have gone to avoid capture following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
During the recent pretrial hearing, court officials presented notes suggesting Mangione planned each move meticulously. One note read, Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight, while others listed directives like changing his hat and shoes, as well as plucking his eyebrows.
These revelations come after Mangione was arrested in a McDonald's in Pennsylvania in December 2024, where police found not only his notes but also a 9 mm handgun believed to be the murder weapon. Mangione, 27, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, claiming he was not responsible for the act.
Evidence presented at the hearing, including a hand-drawn map highlighting possible escape routes, hints that Mangione never intended to stay in Altoona, where he was arrested. His notes included plans to travel from Pittsburgh to Ohio and beyond, and even suggested ways to break continuity of surveillance cameras.
As the judicial process unfolds, prosecutors argue that the evidence collected, including Mangione’s notes and the handgun, is legally obtained and valid for the trial, despite Mangione's claims to the contrary.
