Brazen bid to break Luigi Mangione out of jail ‘staged by FBI imposter wielding a pizza cutter and fake release order’

A DERANGED supporter of accused CEO assassin Luigi Mangione has been arrested for trying to spring him out of jail while armed with nothing but a pizza cutter and BBQ fork, prosecutors say.

Mark Anderson, who is from Minnesota, allegedly walked into the Brooklyn, New York jail and told guards that he had an order “signed by a judge” to free the alleged killer.

The suspected fraudster posed as an FBI agent as he tried to convince prison officers to release Mangione from the Metropolitan Detention Center on Wednesday at around 6:50 pm, according to court records seen by NBC News.

He was asked to show his credentials and pulled out his Minnesota ID before allegedly warning that there were weapons in his bag.

Prison guards snatched the bag and found a BBQ fork and a “circular steel blade resembling a pizza cutter” inside, prosecutors said.

Anderson, 36, then threw a stack of papers at the workers, which the complaint claims were related to suing the US Justice Department, and was quickly cuffed.

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Anderson had moved from Mankato, a suburb of Minneapolis, to New York for a job opportunity that didn’t pan out and was working at an unidentified pizzeria, according to the affidavit.

It’s not immediately clear when he moved to the city and how long he’d been working at the pizzeria.

Anderson has been charged with impersonating a federal agent, and he’s expected to appear in court on Thursday, according to The New York Times.

CEO ‘KILLER’

Mangione was in court on January 23 for a hearing on his upcoming murder trial over the harrowing death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Prosecutors alleged the 26-year-old was the masked assassin who walked up to Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024 and shot him in the back of the head.

The shocking crime has sparked an unpredictable movement of support for the silver-spoon Ivy League graduate, with many calling for his immediate release from jail.

Out-of-touch supporters see Mangione’s alleged acts as a symbolic strike against a broken health care system, while prosecutors vow to seek justice for the dad of two.

Some diehard fans have been sending the suspect love notes, articles of clothing, and personal pictures as he awaits his fate behind bars, and his defense fund has amassed over $1.4 million.

Manhattan district attorneys said in a letter on Wednesday that they wished for the murder trial to begin on July 1 so that it could be held before his federal trial later this year.

Meanwhile, Mangione’s attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo has argued the timeline isn’t realistic, and said they would need the rest of the year to prepare, amNewYork reported.

Mangione is facing both state and federal charges for his alleged crimes, and the Department of Justice has insisted they are pursuing the death penalty.

He’s pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys continue to argue over when the trials will begin.

Luigi Mangione’s death penalty filing & how it can affect his state case

Luigi Mangione, 26, is facing two cases at the federal and New York state levels for the murder of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson

Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Mangione for the December 4, 2024, assassination in Midtown Manhattan.

The defense team for Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty on both federal and state charges, has asked a judge to allow federal prosecutors to try their case first against their client.

If convicted on federal charges, a jury must decide whether Mangione should be put to death.

If a jury imposes the death penalty on Mangione, what would that mean for his state charges?

Eric Faddis, a Denver-based trial attorney, told The U.S. Sun that state prosecutors can still try their case against Mangione while he’s on death row.

“If [Mangione] is convicted in federal court and he receives the death penalty, that’s not the end of the story,” Faddis said.

“The death penalty will be appealed for years, if not decades, after that decision is handed down.

“Even if he is convicted in federal court and receives the death penalty, I think it’s likely New York State will continue its prosecution and seek its own punishment.

“In modern history, when there’s a death penalty that’s imposed, it still takes years, if not decades, to go through the appeal process because it’s the most serious punishment and it carries the most involved appellate procedure.”

Faddis added, “Even if he is convicted, he’s not going to be put to death immediately. It’s going to take a significant amount of time, and that will give more than enough time for New York State to pursue their prosecution.”

A judge has not ruled who will try their case first, whether state or federal prosecutors.

CASE INCHES CLOSER

Prosecutors claim that federal agents obtained a “manifesto” when they cuffed Mangione at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania after he evaded capture for days.

The ravings are said to denounce America’s health care industry and the insurance companies cashing in on for-profit models.

“Frankly, these parasites had it coming,” Mangione allegedly wrote.

The suspect and his lawyers are now keeping an open line of communication with supporters through a legal defense information website.

On the site, Mangione has written a statement saying he was “grateful” for the global support.