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

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

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

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

Mangione told the court: “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died”.

Mangione told the court: “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died”.

Federal murder and weapons charges were previously dismissed on legal grounds

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