Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to charges related to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court on August 14, 2026, to charges including second-degree murder and stalking resulting in death. Prosecutors allege that Mangione, 28, shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, outside a Hilton hotel in Manhattan. The court heard that Mangione had traveled to New York with the intent to kill Thompson and had called UnitedHealthcare posing as an investor to gather information about an investor conference. Federal prosecutors presented evidence including security camera footage of the shooting and DNA evidence linking Mangione to the crime scene. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 18, 2026. Statements from UnitedHealth Group and Thompson's family expressed gratitude for the legal proceedings and emphasized the ongoing pursuit of justice.