Luigi Mangione could plead guilty in CEO murder case
- Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in federal court to charges related to the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- Mangione faces two federal counts of stalking resulting in death, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
- The potential plea deal comes less than a month before Mangione is scheduled to go on trial in New York state court on separate murder charges.
- A federal judge previously dismissed charges carrying the death penalty, which federal prosecutors had sought under a directive from President Donald Trump.
- Mangione’s defense team is expected to use a federal plea agreement to advocate for the dismissal of his state charges, citing double jeopardy concerns.
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