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Luigi Mangione’s defense is making waves by demanding his murder trial be livestreamed, arguing current media rules are unconstitutional and the public deserves real-time access — a bold move in a high-profile case where most defendants avoid the spotlight. They claim they were never properly informed about media protocols, learning only through an outside journalist, which they’re using to frame their request as a transparency issue. Legal experts suspect it’s a calculated stunt: leveraging social media and viral content to sway public opinion and potentially pressure the jury toward acquittal. While New York law generally bans trial livestreams, the defense may be hoping for a judge’s extraordinary ruling — or at least creating the illusion of a cover-up if their request fails.

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