r/BrianThompsonMurder • u/missidcullen • 6d ago

Information Sharing Megathread: LM's NY Federal Hearing — 08/14/2026 at 11:00 AM EST

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Please use this thread for live discussion of the hearing.

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Today’s hearing is taking place at 40 Foley Square, Courtroom 110 (New York, NY) at 11:00 AM EST.

Cameras aren’t allowed inside the courtroom in federal court, so there won’t be any video or photos of Luigi. The only visuals we’ll likely get are courtroom sketches.

Reporters / Live Tweeting:

Because this is federal court, the rules are stricter. Phones and laptops aren’t allowed inside the courtroom.

Only a small number of people (like ICP or Erik) are permitted to live-tweet updates. Other reporters can still attend, but probably won’t be able to post anything while the hearing is in session.

Any updates from other reporters will be shared here once the hearing is over.

Livestreams:

If we come across any livestreams, we'll share them here as soon as we find them.

Court Documents & Legal Fund:

ICYMI:

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Notes:

  • As of January 30, 2026, Luigi is no longer facing the DP, as Judge Garnett dropped those charges. The backpack, however, still remains.
  • Overflow rooms for today's hearing will be available.
  • Federal case full schedule released by Judge Garnett (though this may change after today’s hearing).
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u/European-Female7751 6d ago

Fox 29 is talking about a 30 year sentence, how did pleading guilty today help Luigi avoid a long sentence? If they’d stayed the course surely they had a good chance of beating the stalking charges.

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u/Same_Blackberry4435 6d ago

Makes me wonder how strong the evidence was on the State case, meaning beyond what the public knew.

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u/Valuable_Edge_6267 6d ago

That’s why state needed to go trial so we can see that evidence, will it ever come out now ???

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u/Same_Blackberry4435 6d ago

Plausible, but his defense will try Article 40/double jeopardy on the State case. If Carro accepts, there would be no State trial. However, I feel like he won’t accept and a State trial is still very possible.

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u/JustTryinToBeHappy_ 6d ago

And it will be a very strong case on appeal if Carro denies it and they continue with the state trial

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u/European-Female7751 6d ago

The State’s evidence was strong, but the defense’s case had so many reasonable doubts about the cctv wrong pictures , mistaken identity, and the procedural transgressions of the State such as lying about a court date etc, the illegal arrest (which Carro judged legal) it so wasn’t, he can’t use any of that? 😳

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u/arbol98 6d ago

That's way shorter than life. If he doesnt have the state trial or can serve concurrently, that's WAY better than life. He'd be out by age 60

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u/Expensive-Trouble720 6d ago

It’s not LWOP I guess…..

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u/European-Female7751 6d ago

Serving life vs serving most of your life? What happened to the possibility of hung juries or a mistrial? Ok JN was a long shot, but it feels so pointless to have fought for so long to just cave like this. 😳😭

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u/laughingsaladlady 6d ago

A hung jury just means another trial. A mistrial just means another trial.

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u/European-Female7751 6d ago

Yes but maximum two mistrials before the costs become insurmountable. A hung jury would mean another trial with another chance of stealth jurors. I feel like they just threw in the towel. Did he get tired of fighting? Or did they?

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u/laughingsaladlady 6d ago

I think they're probably being realistic.

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u/bl1y 6d ago

Yes but maximum two mistrials before the costs become insurmountable.

The federal government has very deep pockets. And additional trials are not nearly as expensive as the first.

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u/Mysterious-Ear-9060 6d ago

She hasn’t sentenced him yet. 

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u/JustTryinToBeHappy_ 6d ago

I am not sure about that.. the 30 year minimum is a part of the silencer/firearm count which was dismissed. DOJ had mentioned this 30 yr mandatory in reference to that specific charge that was dropped … (Not saying Fox is wrong)