Mangione expected to plead guilty in murder case of insurance CEO: reports
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers are discussing a possible guilty plea to resolve U.S. charges relating to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson, but no deal has been finalized, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
The plea talks come ahead of a Friday hearing that U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett set after federal prosecutors and defence lawyers jointly requested one. Court records didn’t identify the purpose of the hearing, and it’s possible they won’t reach a deal, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the talks are private.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Mangione is expected to plead guilty in federal court, where he faces stalking charges, but the specifics weren’t immediately clear and any deal could fall apart. Mangione’s lawyers and the federal government also had talks in late June, but those discussions failed to reach a deal, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
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Mangione, 28, faces both federal and New York state charges over the shooting of Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, outside a midtown Manhattan hotel where UnitedHealth held an investor conference. Despite the horrific nature of the crime, Mangione has become a folk hero for many who say he expressed their rage at the healthcare system.
A guilty plea would let Mangione avoid a trial in Manhattan federal court, which is scheduled to start Jan. 5. He faces two U.S. charges of stalking resulting in death that carry a potential for life in prison without parole. It’s unclear whether Mangione is also weighing a plea deal in New York state court, where jury selection is set for Sept. 8 on second-degree murder and other charges.
Lawyers for Mangione declined to comment, as did spokespeople for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. A spokesman for the Thompson family also declined to comment.
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