Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case related to UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
The plea could let Mangione seek dismissal of the state case under New York double jeopardy rules, while federal prosecutors say he faces life in prison.
- On Friday, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to two stalking charges resulting in the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with Judge Margaret Garnett scheduling sentencing for December 18, 2026.
- Mangione detailed his intent to kill an insurance executive after years of enduring severe back pain and frustration navigating the health system, confessing he used a 3D-printed pistol to ambush Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel.
- Defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo announced plans to seek dismissal of state murder charges on double jeopardy grounds, while Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office maintains the state case involves distinct legal harms and intends to proceed with trial.
- Thompson's family expressed gratitude that the federal justice system held the perpetrator accountable, stating in a statement the plea marks "an important step toward justice for Brian and for our family."
- As legal battles over double jeopardy protections intensify, the court must determine whether the federal guilty plea bars the state from pursuing further prosecution ahead of the scheduled September 8 trial and December 18 sentencing.
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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
(CBS NEWS) — Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione …
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges over killing of health insurance CEO
In a dramatic development in one of America's most high profile murder trials, 28-year-old Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges over the killing of a US health insurance CEO, admitting in court: “I shot Mr Thompson and he died”.
Luigi M. is accused of shooting the head of a US health insurer on the street. Now he has confessed the fatal shots. He has also become a symbolic figure since his arrest.
28-year-old Luigi Mangione has confessed in a US court to shooting and killing insurance executive Brian Thompson. Thompson was leading UnitedHealth Group when he was shot at close range on the street in New York in December 2024. After a days-long manhunt that made major headlines, Mangione was arrested as a suspect. In the aftermath of his arrest, Mangione received praise from a segment of the American public. Insurance companies are certainl…
After almost two years of the crime, Luigi Mangione admits to killing Brian Thompson, at the time executive director of the UnitedHealthCare
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