During this time, the national and international media paid special attention to Luigi Mangione.

 

The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate was arrested for shooting and killing UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel on Dec. 4.

 

 

Because Luigi is too good-looking, his resume is good enough, and many people think that his behavior is to hunt down the capitalists with bad deeds and "eradicate evil", so he was named "Modern Robin Hood" and gained a large number of supporters.

 

 

Even after being arrested, Luigi is "upright" every time he appears, and the photographers seem to be riveting their strength, with the determination to "make a miracle", and make every public appearance into a fashion blockbuster.

 

 

 

The frequent appearance of photographers' amazing pictures comparable to stills has made Luigi's popularity skyrocket.

 

At the same time, many people are also paying attention, the ironclad evidence of Luigi's shooting on the street, coupled with unprecedented social attention, what kind of bold person must be the person who dares to be his defense lawyer?

 

 

The answer was soon revealed, and on Christmas Eve Luigi attended the first hearing after the extradition, and the woman with whom she wore a "couple's outfit" was his lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo.

 

 

 

The 58-year-old Karen is not a small person, not only a top lawyer in the United States, but also a star in the legal industry.

 

And her husband, Marc Agnifilo, is also a top lawyer, and is taking on a big case involving half of the entertainment industry in the United States some time ago - the "Sean 'Diddy' Combs case".

 

 

The couple can be said to be involved in two of the most high-profile crime cases in the world, namely the "Luigi Mangione case" and the "Sean 'Diddy' Combs case".

 

From this point of view, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are "the world's No. 1 lawyer couple".

 

 

Since the daily life of the couple is a case, it is better to work together to handle it . After taking over the Luigi case, Karen moved to her husband's law firm and became a senior legal adviser.

 

So, we'll also see Karen's husband Mark in court.

 

 

 

 

The three of them together have a sense of an "elite family of three", and there is already a comic version of it, which is really dramatic.

 

 

This couple have been busy these days that Karen walks in and out of Manhattan federal court on a crutch with her husband, which is also very cinematic.

 

 

 

So let's take a look, what is the power of the "world's No. 1 lawyer couple"?

 

Karen is a graduate of UCLA and Georgetown University School of Law.

 

She used to be a prosecutor and had a very short career as a lawyer, but since she changed careers three years ago, she has become one of the top lawyers in the United States and has never lost a lawsuit.

 

 

Karen spent most of her career as a civil servant in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office before becoming deputy to District Attorney Cyrus Vance for seven years from 2014 to 2021, The Independent reported.

 

During this time, she established several key units, including the Human Trafficking, Hate Crimes, Terrorism and Cybercrime Units. Also responsible for managing a team of approximately 500 attorneys and 700 paraprofessionals, handling approximately 80,000 cases annually.

 

 

She also served as general counsel to the New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice Coordinator, working for then-Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

 

It can be said that Karen’s advantage in becoming a lawyer is that she is familiar with the New York City government and state courts.

 

"She has a lot of experience, especially in state court. She knows every corridor of the courthouse, every judge and every clerk," a New York prosecutor told the news outlet.

 

 

In other words, when she takes on Luigi's case, the prosecutors she has to face are her former colleagues and "former employer" whom she is already familiar with.

 

Although Karen's profile on the law firm's website states that she is "particularly skilled in representing plaintiffs in employment disputes, whether the disputes go to trial or are quietly resolved before litigation is filed."

 

But in the evaluation of industry insiders, she is definitely a veteran of New York City's criminal justice system.

 

Attorney Danya Perry told the Wall Street Journal, "She will be able to predict what prosecutors are going to do before they take action."

 

 

In addition to this, Karen frequently makes public appearances in the media. She is a frequent television news guest and commentator and was a long-time legal analyst for CNN.

 

 

 

She also co-hosts the Meidas Touch Network’s weekly podcast.

 

She also co-hosts a podcast called Legal AF with attorney Michael Popok, who said of Karen: "Whatever she does, she wants to do it to the best of her ability."

 

 

Additionally, Karen serves as legal counsel for NBC’s television show Law & Order.

 

Karen's multiple identities as a lawyer, former prosecutor, media analyst, and mother all allow her to think and defend from multiple perspectives when handling complex cases.

 

 

Turning to Karen's husband, Mark, it's very interesting that Mark is also a former prosecutor. He has held senior positions in the Manhattan and New Jersey prosecutor's offices.

 

Later, he transformed into a lawyer and joined the legendary American criminal defense law firm "Benjamin Brafman Law Firm" and worked there for more than 20 years.

 

Benjamin is a top-level criminal defense lawyer in the United States. He once represented Michael Jackson in a child molestation case and became famous. Not only is he super powerful, but he is also said to have a Mafia background. Due to his importance in the industry, Benjamin's law firm has also become a A goal and opportunity for fame for many lawyers.

 

 

 

During his time at Benjamin's law firm, Mark served as the chief lawyer of the law firm, specializing in major, important, and difficult cases. He had very strong practical experience, so he later founded his own law firm, Agnifilo Intrater LLP, and went out to work alone.

 

 

It is said that Diddy was abandoned by his original law firm because the case was too difficult. Later, he approached Mark on the recommendation of inmate Sam Bankman-Fried.

 

This Sam is a former currency prodigy who committed the largest financial fraud in American history, and is also Mark's current client.

 

Interestingly, Sam, Diddy, and Luigi are all currently imprisoned in the same Brooklyn prison. They are really "recommended by inmates."

 

 

In 2021, Karen transitioned into private practice and later joined her husband’s law firm as a partner.

 

Working together as a couple, one understands the "enemy situation" and is good at planning, and the other is experienced in many battles and is good at practical operations. They do feel a bit invincible.

 

 

 

At this hearing, Luigi was charged with 11 counts, including "first-degree murder." If convicted of all counts, he would face life imprisonment or even death without the possibility of parole.

 

Karen said the accusations "went too far" and complained that the New York state and federal indictments were contradictory and allowed her client to be "pushed around like a humanoid table tennis in both jurisdictions. They treated him like a political tool".

 

 

 

Then she specifically targeted New York City Mayor Eric Leroy Adams, saying that he was responsible for the brutal parade of Luigi.

 

Last Thursday, after Luigi was extradited from Pennsylvania to New York, he was escorted in Manhattan by a large number of armed officers, including the mayor of New York himself.

 

 

 

Karen said, "He was publicly exposed and went through the most exaggerated routine crime parade show I have ever seen in my career." "All of this, including the media and journalists present, was like a carefully planned performance."

 

Regarding the mayor of New York calling Luigi a "terrorist" in front of reporters and the public at a press conference, Karen also expressed strong protest. She believed that Luigi was innocent until he was formally found guilty.

 

The mayor of New York directly labeled him a "terrorist" and passed the idea to those who might be jurors, which may prevent Luigi from getting a fair trial.

 

 

It can be seen that Karen's strategy at the first hearing was: Don't rush to say that we are guilty first, look at yourself first, and pour a big bucket of dirty water back on you first, disrupting the opponent's position and buying more time for the defense. Also looking for unexpected angles from the other party.

 

Seeing the fierce output of his legal team, Luigi looked calm and composed. He only said two words during the entire hearing:

 

Judge: Guilty or not.

Luigi: Not guilty.

 

At present, this paragraph has been widely circulated on the Internet after being intercepted by netizens, and has even been labeled as the "hottest word of the year".

 

 

 

Every move about Luigi's case is attracting so much attention that it feels like it has become a reality show. Karen couple have now become the most high-profile lawyer CPs. I believe that no matter what the outcome is, their popularity will rise to a higher level after this battle.

 

Currently, there are three documentaries about this case being made in Hollywood at the same time. In the film, you can definitely feel the charm of this legal couple more vividly.

 

 

Finally, everyone is welcome to share your views. Regarding Luigi, do you also believe that 'appearance is justice', or do you really mean 'eliminating harm for the people'?