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A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly trying to break accused killer Luigi Mangione

out of a New York jail on Wednesday.

Mark Anderson, 35, of Mancato, Minnesota, reportedly identified himself as an FBI agent

at Metropolis Detention Center's intake area, telling officers that he had paperwork signed by a judge

which ordered Mangione's release. Anderson, who claimed to have weapons in his possession,

presented a Minnesota driver's license after being asked to present his credentials.

Jail employees who checked Anderson's backpack reportedly found a barbecue fork and a round steel

blade resembling a pizza cutter. An FBI agent wrote in an affidavit,

I have reviewed those papers in Anderson's possession and they appear to be related to filing

claims against

the United States Department of Justice. A law enforcement source says that Anderson was in New York

for a job prospect, which did not work out. The source also said Anderson had been working at a

pizzeria. At his first court appearance yesterday, Anderson appeared unconcerned about the charges against him,

flashing spectators a P-sign on his way into the courtroom.

Anderson's lawyer argued he's mentally ill and should be released to a hospital,

but the judge ordered Anderson be held without bail,

meaning he'll soon be joining Mangione at the very complex he tried to break him out of. Judge Terran

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