India, Feb. 26 -- Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year, appeared for a status hearing at a procedural court in New York last week amid a sea of supporters waiting outside the courtroom with signs of 'Free Luigi', 'Healthcare is Human Right'.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the state charges but has not yet entered a plea on the federal murder charges in connection with Thompson's death. The UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed on December 4 while he was walking towards a hotel for his firm's annual investor conference in Midtown Manhattan.

The 26-year-old was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on 11 counts, including one of first degree murder, two of second degree murder, ...