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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Manhattan federal court heard Luigi Mangione, 28, admit on Friday he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to stalking with intent to kill. The plea avoids a federal trial in a case that became a social media sensation after…

Source: Free Malaysia Today · August 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM · AI-assisted report

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Manhattan federal court heard Luigi Mangione, 28, admit on Friday he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to stalking with intent to kill. The plea avoids a federal trial in a case that became a social media sensation after graphic footage of the killing and a five-day manhunt aired in December 2024.

US District Judge Margaret Garnett had thrown out murder and weapons charges in January 2026 over legal technicalities, removing any risk of the death penalty but leaving Mangione exposed to life without parole if convicted on the remaining stalking charge. His federal trial had been set for January. Separately, Mangione pleaded not guilty in December 2024 to state terrorism, murder, weapons and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

A state trial is scheduled for September 8 before Justice Gregory Carro; conviction on second-degree murder carries 25 years to life in prison.

Thompson, who led UnitedHealth Group’s insurance unit, was shot dead outside a Midtown hotel early on December 4, 2024, during an investor conference. The killing drew condemnation from public officials and highlighted frustrations with the health insurance industry. Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania.

Resolving the federal case could allow Mangione to seek dismissal of the state murder charge under New York’s double jeopardy law, though Bragg’s office has said the counts are legally distinct and would oppose the move. Either side could file an emergency appeal if the motion fails.

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