How elderly retirees could be Luigi Mangione’s ticket to freedom

Older pensioners could be the key to alleged killer Luigi Mangione’s freedom, a prison expert has revealed.

The Ivy League graduate pleaded not guilty to 11 criminal counts — including a terrorism charge — related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City earlier this month.

With a highly anticipated trial looming, Larry Levine, founder of Wall Street Prison Consultants, shared how he thinks the situation will unfold for the 26-year-old.

Levine, who spent ten years in prison, explains The sun: ‘He will never be found guilty. Who mainly uses health care? Older people.

‘Who is being turned away for procedures and primary care? Older people. Who mainly sits on a jury? Older people.

“This is no longer about Luigi and what he did. It’s about the health care system.’

Retirees are less likely to have valid excuses, such as work or childcare responsibilities, that would disqualify them from serving on a jury.

Supporters of Mangione have rallied behind him during his court appearances, many wearing signs calling for his freedom.

His death has become a lightning rod for people who say they are fed up with the American health care industry — regardless of age.

Nicholas Zamudio, 33, was among the demonstrators outside the lower Manhattan courthouse where Mangione was arraigned on December 23.

With a sign that reads, “The United States Healthcare Stole My Livelihood.” Prosecute malicious profiteers,” he explained ABC that he suffered from a similar back injury to Mangione’s.

He told the outlet, “I think a lot resonated with me regarding the pain and not getting help with the healthcare system.

“I think murder is clearly wrong, but it did get us to a place where we needed to go.”

Levine predicted that prosecutors will waste years convicting Mangione, but that he will ultimately be found “not guilty by reason of insanity.”

‘Would a normal person have done that? No. So he really is a cuckoo. So what they will do is they will find him not guilty by reason of insanity, and then they will do something called a civil commitment,” he told the publication.

Civil commitment means that a judge can order that someone be involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric institution.

He continued: ‘Now the case has taken on a whole new life because it is not about the murder.

“That’s why this whole thing is getting complicated. He will be found not guilty, they will retry him, he will be found not guilty, and they will just enter into a civil commitment. I guarantee it.’

Aside from those who are passionate about the healthcare industry, others have shown their support for Mangione based solely on his appearance – gushing over him on social media.

“I need him bad,” one user posted on X alongside photos of a smiling Mangione.

Another user who posted a series of pro-Mangione posts and photos on the platform said, “good luck finding 12 jurors who won’t fuck him.”

Another commenter added: “Luigi Mangione got the full package, free him.”

Mangione’s next appearance in state court is scheduled for Feb. 21, but he will appear in federal court on Jan. 18.

He has yet to enter a plea on his four federal charges, which were filed against him on December 19.

“Luigi Mangione allegedly carried out the carefully premeditated and targeted execution of Brian Thompson to ignite national debate,” James Dennehy, deputy director of the FBI New York Field Office, said in a statement announcing the charges.

The federal charges include use of a firearm to commit murder, interstate stalking resulting in death, stalking by use of interstate facilities resulting in death and discharging a firearm equipped with a silencer in furtherance of a crime of violence .

Mangione is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn along with disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs.

He was arrested on December 9 at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a five-day manhunt for the suspect.