Polymarket offers betting odds on Luigi Mangione's plea and extradition following murder charge

Luigi Mangione was arrested on Monday in Pennsylvania, charged with murder in connection to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He is currently held without bail and is fighting extradition to New York. Predictive betting site Polymarket is offering odds on Mangione's potential plea and extradition. Bettors expect him to plead not guilty and to delay extradition until 2025. As of Wednesday, bets on his case exceeded $700,000. Police matched Mangione's fingerprints to evidence found near the crime scene. Shell casings from the murder were linked to a gun he allegedly possessed. His lawyer stated Mangione will plead not guilty and claims there is no evidence connecting him to the murder.