(MENAFN- Live Mint) The suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, and rapper Sean“Diddy” Combs are linked by an unexpected legal connection.
Mangione, who is in custody for the murder of Thompson , and Diddy , who is facing serious criminal and civil sex trafficking charges, share a connection through Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman-Agnifilo .
Friedman-Agnifilo, a former Manhattan District Attorney's Office prosecutor, is married to Marc Agnifilo, who is representing Diddy in his sex trafficking legal battles.
In 2021, Friedman-Agnifilo left her role as head of the sex crimes unit at the Manhattan DA's office to join her husband's law firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLP.
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Marc Agnifilo has previously represented prominent cases, including Harvey Weinstein's rape prosecution, though this marital connection caused conflicts of interest at times. This complex connection has historical challenges: during the Weinstein investigation, Friedman-Agnifilo had to recuse herself from cases involving conflicts of interest due to her husband's high-profile legal involvement.
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Mangione , a 26-year-old University of Pennsylvania graduate, is accused of fatally shooting Thompson on December 4 as the CEO walked toward the Hilton hotel on Sixth Avenue , where UnitedHealthcare's parent company was hosting its annual investor conference. After a five-day manhunt, Mangione was captured at a Pennsylvania McDonald's after an employee recognized him and alerted police. He is currently being held in Pennsylvania.
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Rapper Sean“Diddy” Combs is currently facing a litany of criminal charges and civil lawsuits, including sex trafficking by force, fraud, coercion, and the transportation of individuals for prostitution. His legal battles are ongoing. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of coercion and abuse and was denied bail for the third time last month. His trial is set for May. Initially, the accuser sued Combs alone, alleging she was raped at an after-party. However, she amended her lawsuit last week to include Jay-Z , whose real name is Shawn Carter, accusing him of participating in the assault. Jay-Z dismissed the woman's claims as 'blackmail attempt'.
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