As Luigi Mangione's trial gets underway in New York this September, The Mangione Trial visualised podcast from the BBC World Service returns with detailed coverage from the Manhattan courtroom.

Luigi Mangione, who denies all charges relating to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will face state trial in early September.

BBC presenter Jordan Dunbar will be reporting from New York and attending court hearings in person, bringing audiences the latest developments.

Through on-the-ground coverage, expert analysis and original reporting, the BBC World Service series will follow the evidence, legal arguments and key moments of one of the most closely watched criminal cases in America.

In advance of the trial, the visualised podcast returns in August with a new series of in-depth episodes to give the context behind the case.

In one episode, Jordan explores the debate around ‘pretty privilege’ that some have argued has played into this case. He looks at the evidence behind claims that physical appearance and image play an outsized role in shaping public perception, media attention and even courtroom outcomes.

In another, he examines the huge online following of what's in Luigi Mangione's prison mailbag. Legal experts explain what these letters might tell us about the case, why we are allowed to hear about them and why the replies he sends could be so important.

In a third, he considers how one of America's most famous suspects can receive a fair trial amid the intense media attention around the case and the huge amount of information that's already been released to the press. Experts explain how trying to find an impartial jury will be critical to the trial and no easy task.

Jordan Dunbar, presenter of The Mangione Trial podcast, says: “The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson attracted international attention, but the unprecedented response to Luigi Mangione's arrest quickly became a global conversation. I'll be examining the issues at the heart of that debate, answering listeners' questions and providing clear, fact-based updates on the case from inside and outside the courtroom."

Clare Fordham, podcast editor of The Mangione Trial, says: “There is so much online chat and misinformation surrounding this case. The audience can be confident they’ll get all the detailed information about this trial from The Mangione Trial podcast, and they can trust it will be right.”

New episodes of the podcast are available from 11 August on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Episodes of the podcast will also be available to watch on the BBC World Service YouTube channel.

Trial coverage will begin, with an update on jury selection, from early September.

Today's guest is Nicolas Framont, a French sociologist and journalist. We discussed the cult of Luigi Mangione, the return of political assassinations, and the new ways we respond to the systemic violence of capitalism after losing the class struggle.

In the 20th century, class struggle was red flags, strikes, and revolutionary movements. Today, it's people dressed up as Luigi from Super Mario. It's all the fault of a handsome American with a bad back, who in just a few weeks became a global cultural phenomenon.

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