Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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 facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.

His state trial is currently set to begin in September. Mangione’s defense team said they’ve filed for state charges to be dismissed under New York’s double jeopardy law, and the Manhattan DA’s office said they’re prepared to fight their move for dismissal.

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