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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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By Jesse Zanger Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024.

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  1. Boston

    Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case in UnitedHealthcare killing, AP source says (opens Boston)

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    Mangione is accused of traveling to New York City to ambush Thompson, 50, then shooting him outside a Manhattan hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, as the executive walked to UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    ‘I shot Mr. Thompson': Luigi Mangione pleading guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Luigi Mangione during a pretrial hearing at New York State Supreme Court in New York, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. Luigi Mangione and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office have their final court conference today with a host of issues still up in the air before the Sept. 8 murder trial begins.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A timeline of Luigi Mangione’s criminal cases in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolves one of two cases against him

  4. amNewYork

    BREAKING | Luigi Mangione cops plea to federal charges in killing of healthcare executive in Midtown (opens amNewYork)

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    Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating United HealthCare executive Brian Thompson on a Midtown street nearly two years ago, pleaded guilty on Friday morning to federal stalking charges in connection with the crime that shocked the nation. Mangione entered the plea during a hearing on Aug.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty In Killing Of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Mangione told the court that he ‘shot Mr. Thompson and he died.’

  6. Local News 8

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Local News 8)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died,” he told the court. “I knew what I was doing was illegal."

  7. Fox News

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (opens Fox News)

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    Luigi Mangione told the federal judge he traveled to New York with intent to shoot Brian Thompson, raising questions about a double jeopardy defense.

  8. Ricochet

    Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty (opens Ricochet)

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    The accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson, who was shot in the back in Midtown Manhattan in December 2024, pled guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted fatally shooting Thompson in his federal trial. CNN reported the confession: “I shot Mr.

  9. CBS News

    Brian Thompson's family reacts after Luigi Mangione says he will plead guilty in federal case (opens CBS News)

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    The family of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is reacting to news that his alleged killer, Luigi Mangione, plans to plead guilty in the federal case against him. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.

  10. New York Post

    Brave widow of slain UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson come face to face with Luigi Mangione for first time (opens New York Post)

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    The family put out a statement saying, "Today’s guilty plea marks an important step toward justice for Brian and for our family."

  11. Court TV

    Luigi Mangione claims years of back pain led him to pose as an investor and shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Court TV)

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    NEW YORK (Court TV) — Luigi Mangione admitted he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in federal court on Friday — and said he did so because he felt the healthcare industry failed him. Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty to stalking-related charges in federal court on Friday, admitting responsi…

  12. CBS News

    What Luigi Mangione said as he pleaded guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (opens CBS News)

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    Luigi Mangione on Friday entered a guilty plea in his federal case, admitting he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in 2024. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman and Jessica Levinson have more.

  13. Salon

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing health insurance CEO Brian Thompson (opens Salon)

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    “I shot Mr. Thompson, and he died,” the 28-year-old said

  14. People

    What We Know About Luigi Mangione’s Life in Prison 2 Years After Shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens People)

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    In August 2026, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges against him

  15. New York Post

    Read Luigi Mangione’s full speech to the court as he pled guilty to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens New York Post)

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    Luigi Mangione pled guilty to murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, detailing in court how he used a 3D-printed gun to kill him.

  16. BBC News

    Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges (opens BBC News)

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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.

  17. News Nation Now

    Luigi Mangione posed as investor to get information on UnitedHealthcare (opens News Nation Now)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal charges related to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  18. Fox News

    Brave widow of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson comes face to face with Luigi Mangione for first time (opens Fox News)

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    Paulette Thompson faced Luigi Mangione in court as he pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting he 3-D printed a gun and shot her husband.

  19. The Guardian

    ‘I shot Mr Thompson’: Luigi Mangione describes his planning and the killing of health insurance CEO (opens The Guardian)

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    It was a dramatic twist to the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson – but state charges are still pending When Luigi Mangione stepped into a Manhattan federal courtroom shortly after 11am on Friday, his demeanor was less debonair than at other recent court proceedings.

  20. Independent Journal Review

    Mangione Pleads Guilty to Murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Accused assassin Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan," Mangione told the federal court Friday morning. There had been…

  21. The Boston Globe

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Mangione was not given any deal or incentive to plead guilty, federal prosecutors and his lawyers said.

  22. Rolling Stone

    Luigi Mangione Details for the First Time How He Planned UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder (opens Rolling Stone)

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    “On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died”

  23. CBS News

    What to know after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens CBS News)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.

  24. PBS NewsHour

    Luigi Mangione reveals motive for CEO's killing after pleading guilty in federal case (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    In a surprise turn, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione admitted he stalked and shot Thompson in 2024 outside a Hilton hotel in Manhattan. He potentially faces life in prison.

  25. NBC News

    Luigi Mangione admits to killing CEO (opens NBC News)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports.

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