A US District Judge has ruled that public statements made by Justice Department officials about Luigi Mangione, who is charged with murder, violated a court rule meant to protect defendants from prejudicing jury pools. Mangione’s lawyers claim the comments put their client at a disadvantage in his trial. The judge has instructed prosecutors to warn other officials against future violations, which could result in penalties.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/justice-dept-officials-statements-luigi-mangione-broke-court-rules-judge-says-2025-09-24