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A judge has ruled that a notebook and a gun found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack can be used as evidence in the Manhattan murder case against UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, while other items from the backpack are suppressed. Mangione faces state murder charges and a separate federal case; the trial timeline remains intact.
Luigi Mangione has withdrawn a planned psychiatric "extreme emotional disturbance" notice in the New York state murder case over the Dec. 4, 2024, killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. Judges have unsealed related records. Mangione still faces separate federal charges and his state trial remains scheduled for Sept. 8, 2026.
Mangione could have pleaded guilty in the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. A New York state murder trial is set to begin next month. The filing for a Friday hearing follows a pattern of talks between prosecutors and defense teams, leaving the exact terms unsettled.
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.