Man Serving Murder Charge Celebrates Christmas With Federally Approved Hen
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- â˘Luigi Mangione remains without bail in Brooklynâs MDC, charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on December 4, 2024.
- â˘On his second Christmas jailed, Mangione will receive a federally approved baked Cornish hen meal served on plastic trays with a spork.
- â˘Court hearings featured repeated holiday songs alongside arrest footage; trial date proposed for May 18 to aid Thompson family closure.
Luigi Mangione, locked up without bail for allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a chilly Manhattan ambush on December 4, 2024, will celebrate his second Christmas behind bars at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. His holiday feast? A baked Cornish henâonce described by ex-inmate Brad Rouse as a 'well-cooked, delicious little item' and reportedly the 'best meal of the year' inside the federal prison system. Forget festive cutlery; diners get a spork, designed to prevent stabbing upgrades over traditional forks. The meal arrives silently via locked metal carts under watchful officer eyes. Ironically, court hearings blasted repetitive festive tunes like 'Holly Jolly Christmas' alongside bodycam footage from Mangioneâs December 9 arrest at a McDonaldâs where 'Iâll Be Home For Christmas' ironically played. Mangioneâs case moves toward trial on May 18 amidst the Thompson familyâs yearning for closure, with the courtroom drama all but minus jingling sleigh bells.
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When youâre accused of murder but still get the âbest mealâ in federal prisonâa baked Cornish hen served with a plastic spork because knives are a no-go. Prison holiday cheer, redefined.
Who knew the federal prison Christmas special was a Cornish hen paired with existential dread and forced holiday muzak? Bon appĂŠtit!
Mangioneâs Christmas dinner smells like justice and spork-shaped hopeâa feast that says âyouâre not home, but hereâs a birdâ!
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 12/19/2025 | Author: Laura Italiano
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