A judge who is married to a former Pfizer executive is overseeing Mangione’s federal pretrial hearings. But she won’t oversee his criminal trial.
People on social media have recently claimed the judge presiding over Mangione’s case is married to a former executive at the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, suggesting a conflict of interest.
“OPEN CORRUPTION: The judge for Luigi Mangione’s case is married to a former healthcare executive and has MILLIONS of stock in the healthcare industry,” one of the viral social media posts reads.
The posts suggest that the judge will also preside over Mangione’s criminal trial.
THE QUESTION
Is the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s case married to a former Pfizer executive?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
The judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s pretrial hearings in his federal case is married to a former Pfizer executive. But she won’t oversee his federal criminal trial.
WHAT WE FOUND
Claims the judge overseeing Luigi Mangione’s case is …