Watch: What happens if Luigi Mangione pleads guilty?

Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York - but any plea deal in his federal case could impact a separate state trial.

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in US Case Over CEO Killing

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in a federal case over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson in December 2024. (Source: Bloomberg)

Luigi Mangione says he will plead guilty over death of UnitedHealth chief executive

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Luigi Mangione admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO and pleads guilty to stalking charges

'On the morning of December 4, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,' Mangione told a federal judge as he pleaded guilty to stalking his victim. His lawyers moved to have separate state murder charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds.

Mangione admits to shooting insurance CEO, pleads guilty to federal charges

Mangione read a statement in court in which he described targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside an investor conference in late 2024.

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Luigi Mangione hearing fuels speculation of a guilty plea in federal case

Mangione also faces separate state trial over killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, due to start on 8 September A hurriedly scheduled hearing for Luigi Mangione’s federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set for later on Friday morning, fueling speculation that he might plead guilty in these proceedings. Mangione faces two stalking counts in his federal case, as well as murder and weapons charges in a separate New York state case. He has ple...

By Victoria Bekiempis in New York

Mangione pleads guilty in federal court, leaving fate of state trial uncertain

Mangione has pleaded guilty to stalking charges in connection with the death of Brian Thompson, a health care executive. A separate judge will decide the future of Mangione's state trial.

By Brian Mann

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione told the federal judge he traveled to New York with intent to shoot Brian Thompson, raising questions about a double jeopardy defense.

Luigi Mangione admits to shooting health insurance executive Brian Thompson, pleads guilty to federal charges

Luigi Mangione on Friday admitted to fatally shooting health insurance executive Brian Thompson in the back on a Manhattan sidewalk in 2024, while pleading guilty to two federal stalking charges in court on Friday.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking health-insurance CEO

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing a UnitedHealthcare executive, pled guilty to federal stalking charges ahead of a high-profile state murder trial in New York set to begin next month.

By Jaimy Lee

Luigi Mangione játar sök

Luigi Mangione hefur játað sig sekan fyrir að hafa ráðið forstjóra tryggingafélagsins UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, af dögum þann 4. desember árið 2024.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal trial for killing health insurance executive

The defendant will seek to have the separate state prosecution dismissed on double jeopardy grounds. The agreement with prosecutors comes just weeks before the trial brought by the Department of Justice

By Jesús-Sérvulo González Moreno

Shocking detail in Luigi Mangione’s confession reveals how he was able to target healthcare CEO on NYC street

‘I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan,’ Mangione told the judge. ‘I knew what I was doing was illegal’

By Brendan Rascius

What’s next for Luigi Mangione after accused killer pleads guilty to federal charges

Mangione is charged with stalking in his federal case, and the guilty plea could have repercussions for his state case due to New York’s double jeopardy law

By Ellie Hutchings

'I shot him': Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing United Healthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has confessed to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan. He has entered a guilty plea for federal stalking charges in connection to the incident. This plea addresses one of two criminal cases targeting Mangione, while he is still preparing for a state murder trial set for September. During the investigation, authorities found a 3D-printed gun along with a notebook.

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Why is Luigi Mangione not facing death penalty for Brian Thompson's murder? The ‘key’ legal twist explained

Luigi Mangione escaped the federal death penalty after a judge dismissed the murder charge, but he still faces life and state charges.

Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, pleads guilty in federal case

Mangione, 28, had previously pleaded not guilty in April 2025 to murder, weapons, and stalking charges brought by Manhattan federal prosecutors.

Stalking, Murder, Terror: Luigi Mangione's List Of Charges In US CEO Murder

Thompson, 50, was shot outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, as he walked to UnitedHealth Group's annual investor conference. Mangione was arrested five days later at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometres) west of New York City.

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits killing insurance CEO

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting that he stalked the executive with the intention of killing him. Mangione, 28, told US District Judge Margaret Garnett that he researched UnitedHealthcare’s annual investor conference after suffering a broken back and experiencing difficulties with the health insurance […]

Killing-accused Luigi Mangione due in court amid growing expectation of guilty plea

Mangione’s state murder trial is set to begin 8 September and both sets of charges carried the possibility of a life sentence.

Luigi Mangione's Defense Says State, Federal Prosecutors Using Him as a 'Pawn'

Luigi Mangione's lawyers are asking the judge in his state case to toss it out on double jeopardy grounds, now that he's pleaded guilty in his federal case ... and they say prosecutors are using him as a "pawn" in a sick game. In court docs,…

By TMZ Staff

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Health Care CEO Shooting Federal Case

UPDATE: Luigi Mangione has spoken out again. The 28-year-old pleaded guilty to two federal counts of stalking resulting in death in connection with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian...

By Brahmjot Kaur

'I Shot Brian Thompson': Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing

'I Shot Brian Thompson': Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges In UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court on Friday to the federal charges against him - admitting that he went to New York with the intent to kill Thompson. Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court on August 11, 2026 in New York City. David Dee Delga...

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Mangione admits 2024 shooting of US health boss, pleads guilty

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