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Luigi Mangione To Plead Guilty

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty in the federal case over a health CEO's killing.

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Updated Aug 13, 6:55pm ET

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Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as soon as Friday in Manhattan federal court to stalking charges tied to the 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He faces two federal counts of stalking resulting in death, each carrying a maximum sentence of life in prison. Plea talks are ongoing, and the agreement would not be final unless announced in court. Mangione also faces a New York state murder case, where jury selection is scheduled for Sept. 8 after he pleaded not guilty to eight felony charges, including second-degree murder.

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