Luigi Mangione jail break: Who is mark Anderson? 5 things on suspect who tried to free UnitedHealthcare CEO killer

A man identified as Mark Anderson was charged for trying to break Luigi Mangione out of jail, after the latter shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

Updated on: Jan 30, 2026, 03:17:39 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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A man identified as Mark Anderson has been charged with trying to break Luigi Mangione out of jail. The 27-year-old is currently in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

Luigi Mangione is currently in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. (X/@minxychi)

Mangione is currently awaiting trial for Thompson's murder and the judge has set a date of September 8 for the start of jury selection.

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Information about Anderson became public when a court affidavit was unsealed on Thursday, as per multiple reports.

Mark Anderson: 5 things to know

Anderson is from Mankato, Minnesota and is 36 years old, as per the publication.
He had traveled to New York for a job opportunity that did not work out, and since then had been working in a pizzeria.
Anderson had approached the Brooklyn detention center, claiming to be an FBI agent. He said 'he was an FBI agent in possession of paperwork 'signed by a Judge' authorizing the release of a specific inmate who was in custody at the MDC,' as per CBS News.
When Anderson was asked for his credentials, he showed the Minnesota Driver's license and claimed to be in possession of weapons, as per reports. He also ‘displayed and threw at the BOP officers numerous documents’ related to filing claims against the Justice Department the reports added.
After he was detained, a backpack in his possession revealed Anderson had a ‘large barbeque type fork and a round steel blade’. The affidavit included a photo of the contents of the bag, which was also shared widely online.

Anderson has been charged with impersonating a federal agent and is due to appear in court later on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Mangione is expected in court on Friday, at which time the judge overseeing his federal case may decide whether the death penalty will remain on the table in the event of his conviction.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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