Luigi Mangione's Team Negotiating Plea Deal with Prosecution

Luigi Mangione, 28, returned to a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday for what may be the final hearing before his state murder trial begins next month. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

• September 8 is the date set for jury selection in New York State Supreme Court.
• 8 state charges include second-degree murder, which carries up to 25 years to life.
• Prosecutors hold surveillance footage, DNA evidence, a firearm, and a notebook as evidence.
• A separate federal trial is scheduled for early next year.

Why it matters: Tuesday's hearing centers on two contested issues: who sits in the jury and who watches the trial. Both carry high stakes for the outcome.

• Prosecutors asked the judge to limit overflow-room access to audio only, citing risks of covert recording and witness intimidation.
• Mangione's defense requested a live broadcast; New York state law does not permit public live-streaming of trials.

How 29 sources split on this story

Where they split: The core dispute is whether wider public access helps ensure a fair trial or increases the risk of juror and witness intimidation.

What’s next: Justice Carro will rule on media access and jury-selection procedures at or after Tuesday's hearing.

• The Manhattan DA's office said it will defer to the court on courtroom access decisions.
• Will Mangione's defense settle on a trial strategy, given the withdrawal of an extreme emotional disturbance argument in June?
• How will Justice Carro balance public access against prosecutors' intimidation concerns in the final media-access ruling?