Luigi Mangione, accused insurance CEO killer, due in court amid plea deal reports

NEW YORK: Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is due in federal court on Friday (Aug 14) for a hearing where he could plead guilty to stalking or similar charges.A guilty plea would avert a trial in the closely watched case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a brazen crime that was condemned by public officials but became emblematic of Americans' frustration with health insurance industry practices. It could also allow him to seek dismissal of state murder charges and delay an upcoming trial in that case.Mangione’s lawyers and prosecutors with the Manhattan US Attorney’s Office jointly requested the hearing without giving a reason.The New York Times reported on Thursday that Mangione was expected to ple