Luigi Mangione�s lawyers say Bondi�s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest

Luigi Mangione�s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi�s�decision to seek the death penalty�against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer�s parent company.

Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before leading the Justice Department�s charge to turn Mangione�s federal prosecution into a capital case, creating a �profound conflict of interest� that violated his due process rights, his lawyers wrote in a court filing late Friday. They want prosecutors barred from seeking the death penalty and some charges thrown out. A hearing is scheduled for Jan. 9.