US EditionMan allegedly tried to break Luigi Mangione out of jail by impersonating FBI agent: Sources
Mark Anderson, 36, was arrested after attempting to impersonate an FBI agent to free accused killer Luigi Mangione from a Brooklyn federal detention center.
- On Wednesday night, a man claiming to be an FBI agent showed up at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, New York, saying he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione and was detained.
- Anderson had traveled from Mankato, Minnesota, about 67 miles southwest of Minneapolis, and was working at a pizzeria after a job opportunity fell through; the Manhattan district attorney's office urged a July 1 trial date for Mangione's state case hours earlier.
- Around 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Anderson approached the jail intake area, showed a Minnesota driver's license, threw documents, claimed he had weapons, and officers found a barbecue fork and circular steel blade.
- He is expected to appear Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, and prosecutors said they believed police were justified in searching Anderson's backpack after he claimed to have weapons.
- Mangione faces both state and federal murder charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's killing, has pleaded not guilty, and the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, holds him while Judge Margaret Garnett rules soon on death penalty issues.
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A 35-year-old man was in prison where Luigi Mangione was arrested dressed as an FBI agent to try to free him. He claimed he was armed, but he had only a fork and a short-pizzet.
Man Allegedly Posed as FBI Agent to Try to Break Luigi Mangione Out of Prison
One Minnesota man was allegedly looking for a way to free Luigi Mangione. Mark Anderson has been arrested and charged for impersonating an FBI agent in an attempt to free an inmate from the...
Minnesota man posed as FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione from jail, arrested
Court records say Mark Anderson, 35, arrived at the Metropolitan Detention Centre late on Wednesday and told staff he was an FBI agent acting on a court order. His claims quickly raised suspicion and led to his arrest.
US man accused of posing as FBI agent to free health CEO murder suspect
NEW YORK, United States — A man was charged Thursday after allegedly posing as an FBI agent at a US jail to try to free Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the high-profile murder of a health insurance executive. Mark Anderson, 36, was arrested late Wednesday after New York prison staff asked to see credentials and he could only produce his driver’s license before claiming to have weapons on him, according to court filings. Officials found a large ba…
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