In a statement to Judge Carro, Luigi Mangione's defense team asked that his shackles and bulletproof vest be removed for his next court appearance on June 26.

Forcing the 27-year-old accused killer to continue appearing with his hands cuffed and sporting the Kevlar vest will “perpetuate a false narrative that Mr. Mangione is an unusual danger requiring extraordinary security measures” and “prejudice” him in the eyes of the jury, his lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo wrote in a legal filing.

Luigi Mangione revealed he wanted to kill Thompson to "prove a political point about the health insurance industry."