Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Killing of Healthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. Mangione confessed in a Manhattan federal court that he shot and killed Thompson outside a New York City hotel on December 4, 2024. This plea comes just weeks before a separate state murder case against him was scheduled to begin, potentially impacting those proceedings.

Mangione's legal team, led by Karen Friedman Agnifilo and Marc Agnifilo, has been involved in securing several legal victories for him. The federal case he pleaded guilty to involved stalking charges. His admission of guilt in federal court, where he stated, "I shot Mr. Thompson and he died," could have significant implications for the ongoing state murder and weapons charges.