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A man has been charged after allegedly attempting to secure the release of Luigi Mangione from a New York jail by impersonating a federal agent.
A man from Minnesota allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail by pretending to be an FBI agent, according to law enforcement sources quoted by ABC News.
ABC News said Mark Anderson, 36, was charged on Thursday with impersonating a federal officer. Authorities say he arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn and claimed he had a court order to release Mangione.
Mangione is being held at MDC Brooklyn while he awaits both federal and state trials over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
Anderson went to the intake area of the jail and said he had documents “signed by a judge” that allowed the release of a specific inmate. The complaint does not name Mangione, but sources told ABC News that Mangione was the person Anderson was trying to free.
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Federal prosecutors said that when Bureau of Prisons officers asked Anderson for his credentials, he showed them a Minnesota driving licence and “threw at the BOP officers numerous documents”.
Anderson also told officers he had weapons in his bag. The complaint says the bag contained a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter. Anderson is expected to appear in court later on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Mangione is due back in court on Friday. The judge handling his federal case may decide whether the death penalty will remain an option if he is convicted.The case is unfolding under the current US administration led by the US President Donald Trump.
