A judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial ruled that the jury will remain anonymous, citing the risk that supporters of Mangione could attempt to harass or intimidate jurors given the intense media attention surrounding the case.
The ruling comes as jury selection is set to begin September 8. Prosecutors had specifically flagged concerns about witness and juror safety given Mangione’s vocal online following since his arrest in the killing of a health insurance executive.
Legal observers say the anonymous-jury order underscores how unusual the level of public interest in the case has become as it heads toward trial.
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