Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal court: reports
Mangione faces two charges of stalking resulting in death in federal court
Luigi Mangione is reportedly expected to plead guilty to charges related to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a New York federal court Friday.
Mangione, 28, faces two charges of stalking resulting in death, which carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. It’s unclear whether Mangione will plead guilty to one or both charges.
Lawyers for Mangione unexpectedly asked a federal judge to convene a pretrial hearing in the case for Friday morning. Sources told NBC News Thursday the hearing was related to a suspected guilty plea.
The Independent has asked a lawyer for Mangione for comment.
The reported guilty plea comes less than a month before Mangione is scheduled to go to trial in New York state criminal court for separate charges.
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