Luigi Mangione has asked the judge to allow him to appear in court without handcuffs or a bulletproof vest as his lawyers insist he has been a 'model prisoner.'
The 27-year-old is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a New York City hotel in December.
He has attracted a significant fan following and recently became a millionaire after his crowdfunding campaign exceeded $1 million in May.
Mangione's lawyers filed a motion on Tuesday requesting he be allowed to sit at the defense table unshackled and in 'court appropriate clothing without a bulletproof vest' at his June 26 hearing, Fox News reported.
His defense team claimed forcing the Maryland native to wear the garb contributes to a prejudice campaign against him.
