Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges related to UnitedHealthcare CEO's death

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to stalking charges associated with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024 in New York City. Mangione's attorneys are now requesting the dismissal of all but one state charge, citing double jeopardy protections. His trial for two federal charges—interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death—was previously scheduled for January 2027. During the hearing, Judge Margaret Garnett informed Mangione that he would be required to serve up to 85% of his sentence for the federal charges. Mangione admitted to shooting Thompson and described his actions leading up to the incident, including traveling to Manhattan and creating a firearm using a 3D printer. Sentencing is set for December 18. Mangione is also facing a trial in New York state court next month on eight charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he could face a life sentence.