Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson was the Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare and was shot dead in December 2024.
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Mangione admitted to killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Friday, after which his lawyers moved to dismiss the state case.
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"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.
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It marked the first time a court had heard Mangione describe how he committed a crime that garnered worldwide attention.
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The 28-year-old's lawyers want his upcoming state murder trial thrown out as they argue he has already pleaded guilty in federal court.
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The BBC's New York correspondent Nada Tawfik was in the courtroom as Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty.
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Attorneys for Mangione, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, are meeting federal prosecutors on Friday.
August 14, 2026Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of plea deal
Mangione faces two federal charges of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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His trial is a month away and his lawyers have yet to signal their defence, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.
August 11, 2026Mangione's lawyers reverse course on psychiatric defence in state murder trial
The defence team reverse course a day after saying they would argue he suffered "extreme emotional disturbance".
June 19, 2026Mangione's lawyers plan psychiatric defence in state murder trial
They will argue he was suffering from "extreme emotional disturbance" at the time UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was killed.
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