As Luigi Mangione awaits trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson, his family is getting on with life away from the spotlight.Her older sister, Mariasanta Mangione, is set to start a cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in July, the Daily Mail reports. The development comes just months before the start of the trial of Luigi Mangione in connection with the high-profile murder case.The competitive fellowship at Johns Hopkins is considered one of the most sought-after programs in American medicine, with aspiring cardiologists spending years working in one location.A social media post from Johns Hopkins recently confirmed Mariasanta’s appointment. Around the same time, she also restored her LinkedIn profile. It is a rare public move by a member of the Mangione family, which has retreated from public view since Luigi’s arrest in December 2024.This is a contradiction in the lives of brothers and sisters.Luigi, 28, remains behind bars in Brooklyn awaiting trial. Mariasanta is preparing to pursue a distinguished career in medicine and scientific research.Mariasanta’s younger sister, 34-year-old Lucia Mangione Giulio, lives in Baltimore, where she works as an artist. She married Paul Giulio in June 2022.The Mangione family has remained largely silent since Luigi’s arrest. His only public statement said he was “shocked and devastated” by the allegations.The family also said they “want to pray for Brian Thompson’s family and we ask people to pray for everyone involved.”Luigi Mangione is accused of shooting and killing Thompson, a 59-year-old father of two, outside the Hilton Midtown hotel in Manhattan during a UnitedHealthcare conference. He had planned the attack in advance and articles were recovered as evidence after his arrest.Mangione wrote in October 2024 that he wanted to “shock” the CEO of a health insurance company. Thompson was murdered about six weeks later.In a journal entry, Luigi wrote: “I’m finally feeling confident about what I’ll do. The details are coming together.“And I have no doubt whether it’s right/appropriate or not. I’m glad I deferred in a way because it gave me a chance to learn more about (UnitedHealthcare).”“The goal is insurance. It checks every box.”Pills recovered after the shooting had the words “delay”, “deny” and “depose”, phrases that referred to criticisms of the health insurance industry.Mangione also scored a partial legal victory in May when a judge excluded some evidence recovered during his arrest. However, jurors will still be allowed to see his manifesto and the 9mm ghost gun associated with the crime.In a separate federal case, several charges, including murder by use of a firearm, were dismissed. The verdict means Mangione no longer faces the possibility of the death penalty. He still faces two counts of interstate stalking, each of which carries serious penalties.At a previous court appearance, Mangione protested, shouting: “One plus one equals two. It’s the same trial twice. It’s double jeopardy by any common sense definition.”