The Luigi Mangione fangirls started lining up Thursday night to secure a spot in the courtroom and see the deranged alleged murderer plead “not guilty” in person Friday.

Not that many of the 20 or so supporters would speak to the press.

Most wore Covid masks, along with hoods and shades — anything to obscure their identities. A pair of young women, looking like radical-chic versions of Jackie O, donned printed silk scarves over their heads and oversized sunglasses.

One gal whined that she didn’t want her employer to see her in any photos.

When trying to engage with these people, I was met with death stares. The lone man in the gaggle told me to “move on.”

They want to be counted, but not identified. That’s conviction for you.

John McIntosh, who was fifth in line to get into the courthouse at 40 Centre Street, spent the night outside — hoping to sell his prime spot to a desperate Luigi fan for $350. No takers. “I should have dropped the price to $50,” he said.

Chelsea Manning, who served time for giving classified US military documents to WikiLeaks, was on hand, wearing a pinstriped suit and tie and waiting patiently. Manning, who........

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