DIGITAL billboards advocating for the release of Luigi Mangione have emerged in Lower Manhattan ahead of his court appearance.
A black box truck with images of Mangione was seen driving past Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday morning before the accused assassin, 26, is set to appear for his first hearing since pleading not guilty to murder and terror charges.
A digital billboard truck is seen on Centre Street displaying images of Luigi Mangione near Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday morningGetty
One of the digital billboards read ‘Corporate Greed Won’t Stop’Getty
EPALuigi Mangione being hauled into Manhattan Criminal Court during his initial arraignment on December 23, 2024[/caption]
The digital billboard appeared hours after a digital projection of Mangione, depicted as the Sacred Heart of Jesus, emerged on the side of a building near Lafayette and Canal Street on Thursday evening.
The projection showed Mangione wearing a green and white cloak with a shining red heart on the center.
Yellow letters reading “Free Luigi” were printed across Mangione’s neck.
Critics blasted the projection’s promotion as “glorifying a killer.”
“Dude is accused of ASSASSINATION,” one wrote on X.
A second person ripped the message, “I hope he gets the death penalty. To actually glorify a killer is crazy. It’s saying sure it’s okay to do something because you were affected by someone or a business.”
“That’s actually nuts. The guy murdered someone,” another commented.
Mangione is facing state and federal charges in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive Brian Thompson, who was gunned down on a bustling sidewalk in Midtown on December 4.
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