Luigi Mangione's lawyers want to livestream his trial, but a former prosecutor says it's not about being open, it's a trick to influence the jury.

Lawyers for the man accused of killing a healthcare CEO say the rules for media at his trial are unfair and the trial should be livestreamed.

The accused man's lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, said she didn't know about the media rules until a journalist told her.

The lawyers say the media limits at the trial are unfair and they worry the court will choose which reporters can attend.

The CEO who was killed, Brian Thompson, and the accused man, Luigi Mangione, are shown in pictures.

A former prosecutor, Neama Rahmani, says the defense wants the trial livestreamed to influence the jury, which is unusual.

The former prosecutor says the defense knows that more attention could lead to the jury not following the law or even finding the accused man not guilty.

There's a fear that people's opinions are influencing jury decisions.

Luigi Mangione appeared in court in New York.

The former prosecutor says the defense wants influencers to keep the case in the news.

The defense knows that videos on social media are more interesting than drawings of the court.

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People who support the accused man have been waiting outside the court to see him.

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Luigi Mangione appeared in court again in New York City.

One of his supporters said she waited outside the court in the cold.

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The former prosecutor says the defense wants influencers to talk about the case to influence the jury.

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The former prosecutor says jurors should only decide based on the facts, but they can be influenced by what they see on social media.

The prosecutor's office in Manhattan says the defense is spreading false information about the media plan for the trial.

A supporter of Luigi Mangione was seen outside the court in New York.

The former prosecutor says the defense's argument for livestreaming the trial is a trick because it's against the law in New York.

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The former prosecutor says the defense won't get their request unless the law changes or the judge does something unusual.

The news team tried to contact the accused man's lawyers for a comment.

The reporter, Adam Sabes, can be reached by email or on Twitter.