Luigi Mangione Request Murder Trial Be Live Streamed

Accused killer Luigi Mangione

America’s boyfriend, Luigi Mangione, is requesting to have his upcoming New York state murder trial livestreamed.

Although I truly hope they livestream this trial, I have to question if there is some kind of defense tactic in play here. Any law scholars that can explain this legal play?

Mangione came to national attention after being accused of the December 4, 2024, fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, in New York City. He was arrested several days later in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a nationwide manhunt. 

As of August 2026:

  • He has pleaded not guilty to the New York state charges.
  • He also faces related federal charges.
  • He remains in custody while the criminal cases proceed. The legal process is ongoing, and no final verdict has been reached.

Boston George Claims He Made $100 Million as a Drug Smuggler for Pablo Escobar

George “Boston George” Jung

“Basically I was no different than a rock star or a movie star. I was a coke star.”

As Pablo Escobar’s leading smuggler, George Jung was making millions per trip — and living large.

He claimed to have made over $100 million total, which he stashed in an offshore account. At one point, Jung had so much money and cocaine to spare that he’d pile the coke on tables and burn his cash.

But then his whole world came crashing down.

Read more: here

The 2001 biographical crime drama Blow stars Johnny Depp as George “Boston George” Jung & chronicles his downfall as a Medellin cartel drug smuggler.

Dope Flix: Bonnie Parker Poses with Her Pistol

Bonnie Parker

Secret History — At First Glance, It Looks Like an Ordinary Snapshot.

But this single photograph would outlive the moment it captured—and help shape how generations of Americans remembered one of the most infamous couples of the Great Depression.

The image shows Bonnie Parker posing with a cigar and a firearm, striking a playful, confident pose.

It was never meant for the public.

Instead, it was discovered by law enforcement after a raid on the Barrow Gang’s hideout in Joplin, Missouri, in April 1933. Officers recovered several rolls of undeveloped film, revealing a collection of candid photographs that offered an unexpected glimpse into the lives of Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, and their associates.

When newspapers published the images, they spread rapidly across the country.

To many readers, the photographs appeared to confirm the growing legend of Bonnie and Clyde, portraying Bonnie as bold, rebellious, and willing to defy the expectations placed on women during the era.

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