India, Feb. 22 -- Renowned whistleblower Chelsea Manning was reportedly present at a Manhattan courtroom on Friday, February 21, to support UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's alleged killer Luigi Mangione, who is facing murder and terror charges in his New York state case. Manning was one of over 100 people who filled the courtroom, including several female admirers.

Manning served jail time for leaking military cables to WikiLeaks, but her sentence was eventually commuted. She told People that she arrived at the courthouse at about 8:15 am, before Mangione's scheduled 2:15 pm appearance.

"I am here exercising my Sixth Amendment right," Manning said. "I am a member of the N.Y.C. public here to witness our court proceedings." The Sixt...