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Revealing footage was released, capturing the moment police arrested Luigi Mangione last December.

Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty over the summer to two federal stalking charges and admitted killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, on a Manhattan sidewalk on Dec. 4 of 2024.

“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died,” Mangione confessed at a plea hearing in August.

He was arrested in Altoona, Pa., five days after the shooting took place in front of the New York Hilton Midtown.

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Questioned on body cam video before handcuffed

The hours long content shows officers questioning Mangione at a McDonald’s restaurant, with Christmas music audible in the background. He was questioned on body camera before he was handcuffed, searched and taken to the police station.

“It’s f—ing him dude,” a male police office can be heard saying, “It’s f—ing him. One hundred percent.”

Back at the station, footage shows the weapon Mangione allegedly used to kill Thompson wrapped in a pair of underwear as it was removed from a backpack.

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Mangione lied about his identity

The footage also shows Mangione apparently lying about his identity, calling himself “Mark Rosario” when the police asked him for identification.

This treasure trove of new information represents the first time the videos have been seen outside a Manhattan courtroom.

At the insistance of CNN, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro released the footage after Mangione admitted to killing Thompson.

Far from finished

Mangione’s defence team wanted the video suppressed, claiming his backpack was improperly searched. They also argued that releasing the footage could prejudice a jury pool in advance of his murder trial.

His New York State murder trial, where he is facing second-degree murder charges, among other serious offences, has been postponed until Dec. 10, while a judge considers a motion to dismiss the case on double jeopardy grounds.

Double jeopardy law in the state of New York says that a person cannot be prosecuted twice for the same offence. The prosecution has argued that the cases involve different elements.

ganderson@postmedia.com