Prosecutors will not appeal ruling barring death penalty for Luigi Mangione

Prosecutors will not appeal ruling barring death penalty for Luigi Mangione

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Friday they won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for an evidence hearing, Thursday , Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP) In a letter, Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley told Judge Margaret Garnett that the government…