Someone Tried to Sneak Heart-Shaped Note of Support to Luigi Mangione Hidden in Pair of Socks: Docs

Someone attempted to sneak a heart-shaped note of support to Luigi Mangione by tucking it into a pair of socks, a new court filing claims.

The writer of the note wanted Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, to “know there are thousands of people wishing you luck,” according to a filing from Manhattan prosecutors obtained by PEOPLE.

The filing was in response to a defense motion requesting that Mangione receive a laptop in jail in order to review “voluminous” discovery evidence being introduced by prosecutors.

Mangione is charged with murder in both state and federal court. He has pleaded not guilty to state charges and has not entered a plea in federal court.

The prosecution filing claims that Mangione has received “accommodations” for his “fashion needs.” He notably appeared in court on Feb. 21 wearing a green sweater over a collared shirt and loafers without socks, rather than the typical jail uniform, which most defendants wear during court appearances.

The filing states that a court officer was handed a bag of clothes to give to Mangione that contained the clothes, including a new pair of socks, in which the note was found hidden in the cardboard in the middle of the socks. The note was found by the court officer, according to the filing.

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Another note, addressed to someone named Joan, was also found in the socks, prosecutors said. 

Mangione tried on the socks, prosecutors stated, according to the AP, but chose not to wear them in court because he thought “they did not look good.”

It is not clear who wrote the notes found in the socks.

Prosecutors oppose Mangione’s laptop request, believing that it is unwarranted.