‘Deeply Emotional’: Luigi Mangione’s Friends React to His Guilty Plea

“Luigi is a human being with a circle of longtime friends who know who he is, stay in touch, and care about him deeply,” says a close friend

Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been postponed indefinitely. The trial had been scheduled to begin Sept. 8, but Mangione’s lawyers are seeking to have the case dismissed on double jeopardy grounds after he pleaded guilty to federal charges last week.Judge

Lawyers seek dismissal of state charges after Mangione pleaded guilty in federal case over Brian Thompson killing A New York state ⁠judge on Monday ⁠effectively ​postponed Luigi Mangione’s trial on murder and weapons charges over ⁠the 2024 killing of a health insurance company CEO, after Mangione pleaded ⁠guilty last w

Luigi Mangione's trial on New York state murder and weapons charges over ⁠the 2024 killing of a health insurance CEO was postponed, after the 28-year-old pleaded guilty last week to separate federal charges.

NY Post readers discuss Luigi Mangione pleading guilty in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

His trial on charges of murdering UnitedHealthCare chief executive Brian Thompson was due to get underway next month.

A New York state judge on Monday effectively postponed Luigi Mangione’s trial on murder and weapons charges over the 2024 killing of a health insurance CEO, after Mangione pleaded guilty last week to separate federal charges.

Omar's operations director defended Luigi Mangione on X after his guilty plea, saying the Epstein files subjects roaming free are the real villains.

While running for president in 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump once famously boasted, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK? It’s, like, incredible.” What’s incredible is that neither Trump in his hypothetical nor Luigi Mangione, the confessed killer of Un

Guilty Plea Expected in Luigi Mangione’s Federal Case  wsj.com

The Dilemma of Justice: Luigi Mangione's Trial and American Healthcare  CNN

Despite his federal plea, New York can almost certainly still prosecute him for serious crimes, writes Jed Rubenfeld.

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.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking to have the state charges dropped under New York’s double jeopardy protections, while prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence at his December sent

Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking-to-kill charges has raised questions about how it’ll affect his state murder case and what his lawyers might do to prevent Mangione from spending the rest of his life in prison

What to know about Luigi Mangione's guilty plea in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson  AP News

A major development in the Luigi Mangione case: after previously pleading not guilty to federal stalking charges, Mangione changed his plea to guilty and also admitted to shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman examine what change

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.

In a surprise turn, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione admitted he stalked and shot Thompson in 2024 outside a Hilton hotel in Manhattan. He potentially faces life in prison. The 28-year-old is also still facing state murder charges for Thompson's death

As the murder of Brian Thompson shocked most Americans, some people, many on social media, began showing Mr. Mangione sympathy and channeled their own frustration with the health care industry.

Ben Leo discusses ‘dark cult-like’ following of Luigi Mangione after guilty plea in UnitedHealthcare chief killing  GB News

Mangione’s lawyers will now fight to dismiss state murder charges in a parallel legal case against their client.

Luigi Mangione has admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after pleading guilty to federal charges of interstate stalking resulting in death.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty without a deal with federal prosecutors, with no guarantee that he would receive leniency for his plea.

One supporter described the shooting of Brian Thompson as a 'revolutionary act' on par with the civil rights movement

“I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan, and he died,” Mangione told the court as he pleaded guilty to federal charges of stalking resulting in death. He is now seeking to dismiss a state murder trial.

“I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan, and he died,” Mangione told the court as he pleaded guilty to federal charges of stalking resulting in death. He is now seeking to dismiss a state murder trial.

The family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson sat in a Manhattan federal courtroom as his killer pleaded guilty and made his lengthiest comments to date about his motivations.

"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.

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

In a dramatic development in one of America's most high profile murder trials, 28-year-old Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges over the killing of a US health insurance CEO, admitting in court: “I shot Mr Thompson and he died”.

The murder on a New York City street in 2024 made headlines around the world.

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

“I shot Mr. Thompson, and he died,” the 28-year-old said News Editor Published August 14, 2026 2:28PM (EDT) Luigi Mangione appears for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on December 23, 2024 in New York City. (Curtis Means-Pool/Getty Images) Nearly two years ago, Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, wa

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to stalking charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, per multiple reports. Why it matters: Mangione was facing a potential life sentence if convicted in a federal trial, and the guilty plea could mean his lawyers ask to dismiss separa

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The 28-year-old entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing, setting off a legal fight over whether he can still be tried on murder charges.

Following Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea in federal court, his defense lawyer said Mangione “accepts full responsibility" for the death of Brian Thompson, and announced the filing of a double jeopardy motion to drop the New York state charges.

Mangione entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death.

'I shot him': Luigi Mangione admits killing US healthcare boss  itv.com

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference in 2024 and gunned him down on a New York City street. Mangione, 28, said he even used a ruse to glean information

'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.

'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.

The Democrats' favorite Glamour Boy, Luigi Mangione, pleaded guilty Friday to two federal charges and admitted he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Pool / Jeenah Moon, Getty Images Luigi Mangione has admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson dead on a New York sidewalk—a stunning admission that comes as he flips his not-guilty plea to guilty. Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges but is still staring down a second-degree murder ch

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

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

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in surprise decision  USA Today

The family of murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who lived in Maple Grove, thanked prosecutors for holding the accused shooter responsible.

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting he shot him. His sentencing is on December 18, 2026.

Ivy League graduate reverses stance in case that has become lightning rod for debate about US healthcare system

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

In pleading guilty, Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and then shooting him.

‘I Shot Mr. Thompson’: Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Stalking Charges In Federal Court  Forbes

Mangione, 28, entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death.

Luigi Mangione, 28, entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him.

Luigi Mangione has entered a guilty plea over charges connected to CEO Brian Thompson’s fatal shooting (Picture: Reuters) Luigi Mangione has entered a guilty plea to federal charges in connection with the fatal shooting of healthcare boss Brian Thompson. Mangione, 28, is accused of killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare i

NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione, 28, entered the plea at a hastily scheduled hearing in Manhattan federal court, resolving one of two cases against him in connection with Thompson’s death. With this

Mangione told the court that he ‘shot Mr. Thompson and he died.’

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges related to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison. This happened in New York federal court Friday morning. Mangione also faces charges in New York state court. June Grasso of Bloomber

Federal murder and weapons charges were previously dismissed on legal grounds

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking counts in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to killing a health insurance executive and pleaded guilty to federal charges of ‌stalking the executive with the intent to kill him. The guilty plea will avert a federal trial in the closely watched case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a brazen crime

Mangione's lawyers are expected to argue his federal plea means he cannot be prosecuted in state court for Brian Thompson's slaying due to double jeopardy.

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Separate state trial scheduled to start early next month

The plea resolve the remaining federal charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and could affect a separate New York state case,

Healthcare boss Brian Thompson was shot as he left his hotel in New York in 2024.

Luigi Mangione in an earlier appearance in state court, ahead of a scheduled murder trial. The Ivy League graduate pleaded guilty to separate stalking charges in federal court. David Dee Delgado-Pool/Getty Images Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to stalking charges in federal court in a striking reversal of a previous no

State trial on murder, weapons and forgery charges is scheduled for Sept. 8, but his lawyers could seek to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds

Luigi Mangione was charged with ambushing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel as he walked to an annual investor conference

Mangione’s lawyers may use his federal plea to argue that New York prosecutors cannot try him for murder under the state’s double jeopardy law.

Mangione pleaded guilty to two stalking charges in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, each of which carry a possible life sentence.

Luigi Mangione Prepares To Plead Guilty In Healthcare CEO Case  HuffPost

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Mangione’s decision to plead guilty comes after a series of setbacks for his defense.

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday to a federal charge of stalking in a Manhattan federal court Friday.

Luigi Mangione is reportedly expected to plead guilty to federal charges over the killing of healthcare boss Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City two years ago, is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday, according to the New York Times.

Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, could plead guilty to federal charges, a source close to the matter has said.