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Mangione has pleaded not guilty to state charges related to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 8, with an overflow courtroom planned for media and public access as debates over anonymity, evidence, and trial logistics intensify.
Lawyers and federal prosecutors have scheduled a Friday hearing after reports that Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in the federal stalking case tied to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The plea would cover federal stalking counts that carry life sentences and will prompt legal fights over whether New York state murder charges can proceed.
The 28-year-old Mangione has pleaded guilty to two federal stalking charges linked to the December 2024 killing of Thompson in Manhattan. He faces a maximum life sentence in federal court. He remains charged in New York state with eight felonies including second-degree murder, with a September trial date, as lawyers contend about double jeopardy across courts.
Mangione has pleaded guilty in a federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024. A state murder trial is set for September 8, while the federal case could lead to a life sentence. Prosecutors say a large trove of evidence supports the guilt, including surveillance video and a 3D-printed pistol.
A 32-year-old Bank of America executive, Erin Piacenti, has died after a stabbing in Times Square while a 68-year-old man was hospitalized. A female suspect was shot dead by police after the attack, which occurred near a major police precinct and Times Square. Police described the incident as random and unprovoked.