Manhattan DA Office Accused of Violating HIPAA in Luigi Mangione Case

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is at the center of a legal dispute alleging that Manhattan prosecutors violated federal medical privacy laws. Mangione's defense claims the Manhattan District Attorney's Office obtained over 120 pages of his confidential medical records from his insurer Aetna through a subpoena they say was fraudulent and improperly issued, with a fabricated court date to pressure disclosure. The defense argues that prosecutors circumvented proper legal procedures and reviewed these HIPAA-protected documents without notifying Mangione's legal team, violating doctor-patient confidentiality and his privacy rights. Prosecutors maintain that they requested only limited information and that Aetna mistakenly sent more than was asked for, but they have deleted the records and promised a full response in court. Mangione's attorneys are seeking a hearing to impose sanctions on the prosecution for these alleged violations. The accused remains not guilty and is awaiting trial, with his next court date scheduled for September 16.