Dozens of loony Luigi Mangione fans lined up in frigid temperatures outside a Manhattan court Monday in a desperate attempt to catch a glimpse of the alleged killer at his upcoming hearing.
Nearly 100 ghoulish supporters, including many dressed as Luigi from Super Mario, were spotted outside the court several hours before the Ivy League alleged assassin was slated to appear before a judge.
Mangione, the 27-year-old scion of a wealthy Maryland family, is charged with executing the head of America’s largest health care company on a Midtown sidewalk a year ago.
Ever since his arrest, swarms of twisted followers have packed every single on of his court hearings.
“We are living in a time of rampant human rights violations. We’re seeing it left and right. If they can violate the rights of an attractive white male what hope do the rest of us have?” Jonathan Garthrelle, 36, of Jamaica, Queens, told The Post on Monday ahead of Mangione’s latest appearance.
Jasmin Flores, a 29-year-old personal chef from East Harlem, even coughed up for a $150 Uber just to snag a spot in line.
“It’s important for me to be here because he’s innocent,” she insisted — despite Mangione alleging being caught on video, and later with the murder weapon.
But not everyone was so lucky.
Alexa Modugno, a 35-year-old Manhattanite, said she fell just short of making it into the courtroom to see Mangione.
“I was two tickets away,” she bemoaned.
“To get into court, they gave out tickets to people in line. It cut off at 24. I was 26. I’m just here to support Luigi and fight against stigma against mental health issues.”
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