Luigi Mangione, 27, will spend his second Christmas at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York. The facility’s planned Dec. 25 menu lists fruit and cereal for breakfast, a choice of baked Cornish hen or barbecue tofu for lunch, and two peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches with chips for dinner. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges in the death of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson; his trial is expected in 2026.
Luigi Mangione To Spend Second Christmas Behind Bars — MDC’s Holiday Menu Revealed
William Farrington/New York Post/Bloomberg via Getty; Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via GettyLuigi Mangione, Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn
Luigi Mangione, 27, will spend his second consecutive Christmas in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in New York, and the facility’s planned holiday menu has been made public.
MDC Holiday Meals — What’s On the Plate
According to the menu obtained by PEOPLE, MDC’s Christmas Day service begins with breakfast at 6 a.m., which includes fruit, cereal, a “non-breakfast pastry” and skim milk. Lunch, typically served at 11 a.m., offers a choice of baked Cornish hen or barbecue tofu, paired with either macaroni and cheese or spinach. The midday meal also includes cranberry sauce, a beverage and either two dinner rolls or a “holiday dessert.”
For dinner, served after the 4 p.m. headcount, Mangione is listed to receive two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, potato chips, whole wheat bread, fruit and a beverage.
Case Status And Context
Mangione is being held at MDC while awaiting trial in connection with the fatal shooting of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown Manhattan street last year. He appeared in court in early December for several days of suppression hearings related to evidence in the case. He has pleaded not guilty to state and federal murder charges and also faces forgery charges in Pennsylvania. His trial is expected to proceed in 2026.
The detention complex previously housed high-profile detainees, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was later transferred to Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey.
Note: All menu items and serving times reflect the planned MDC schedule for Dec. 25 as reported by PEOPLE.
