Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty during Manhattan federal court hearing

Mangione was charged with two federal stalking counts and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison in the 2024 killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Separate state trial scheduled to start early next month

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday to resolve federal charges relating to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, and prosecutors will recommend he serve life in prison, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The plea would come at a Friday hearing that US Distr

Alleged healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione could be risking it all if he decides to plead guilty in hopes of avoiding a life sentence — as the move may backfire in more ways than one.

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

Luigi Mangione may plead guilty in a federal case charging him with stalking which would then avert a trial.

Luigi Mangione could plead guilty in federal case as soon as Friday  CNN

Luigi Mangione is accused of shooting dead Brian Thompson, the CEO of a US health insurance company, in New York in 2024.

Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Case  WSJ

August 13, 2026 3:59 PM ET Luigi Mangione, the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to plead guilty Friday to federal charges related to the 2024 Manhattan murder, according to an NBC report based on sources familiar with the matter.Mangione, 28, had pleaded not guilty to state and federal

The plea could be entered as early as Friday as Mangione faces federal and criminal trials over the killing of United Healthcare chief Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Luigi Mangione Expected To Plead Guilty To Charges In Federal Healthcare CEO Killing Case: Reports  HuffPost

Luigi Mangione Could Plead Guilty Friday  Forbes

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a stunning development in a case that rattled business leaders while galvanizing their critics, according to a person familiar with the matter

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says  AP News

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a stunning development in a case that rattled business leaders while galvanizing their critics, according to a person familiar with the matter

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

It's expected that a guilty plea will be announced in connection with the federal prosecution of Luigi Mangione.

Pool / Jeenah Moon, Getty Images Luigi Mangione, alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is expected to plead guilty to stalking-related charges on Friday, sources say. Mangione is expected to change his plea just weeks before he is set to stand trial in the state murder case. It’s unclear whether the 28

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

The plea talks come ahead of a Friday hearing set at the joint request of federal prosecutors and defence lawyers

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case, potentially delaying his New York City trial.

A surprise hearing this Friday in federal court has added to speculation that Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.

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.

Luigi Mangione is separately charged in New York state court with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is expected to plead guilty in a federal case charging him with stalking, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing two people with knowledge of the matter.

Guilty plea would avert a trial in the closely watched case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The move comes less than a month before he is scheduled to go on trial in a separate murder case in New York court for the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case over insurance CEO killing, NYT reports  Reuters

Mr. Mangione faces stalking charges in connection with the killing of an executive in Manhattan. Mr. Mangione could always change his mind at the last minute. A separate murder trial is set to begin next month.

Lawyers for man accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson raise red flags about limits on reporters Weeks before Luigi Mangione faces a jury over the killing of the UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson, the hugely anticipated proceedings already have potential to reach trial-of-the-century status. Intense g