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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ariana Baio and Alex Woodward

Luigi Mangione agrees to plead guilty to two federal charges in 2024 CEO killing

  • Luigi Mangione has agreed to plead guilty to federal stalking charges stemming from the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson .
  • Mangione's lawyers informed a federal judge in Manhattan of his intent to plead guilty to two counts, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
  • The federal plea comes about a month before Mangione goes on trial in New York state court on separate charges, including second-degree murder.
  • Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on December 9, 2024, following a multi-state manhunt after Thompson was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel.
  • Authorities found a ghost gun and bullet casings inscribed with health insurance terms, highlighting Mangione's alleged animosity toward the industry.

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