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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and gunned him down on...

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  1. Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges: report

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    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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  1. New York Times

    Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court, Where He Faces Stalking Charges (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Mangione faces stalking charges in connection with the killing of an executive in Manhattan. Mr. Mangione could always change his mind at the last minute. A separate murder trial is set to begin next month.

  2. Pix11

    Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges: report (opens Pix11)

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    MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown two years ago, is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday, according to the NY Times. Mangione is expected to make the plea deal in an 11 a.m.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Luigi Mangione, facing stalking charges in federal court, is expected to plead guilty (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The move comes less than a month before he is scheduled to go on trial in a separate murder case in New York court for the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  4. Fox News

    Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case: reports (opens Fox News)

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    Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case, potentially delaying his New York City trial.

  5. UPI

    Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty to a federal stalking charge (opens UPI)

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    Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty Friday to a federal charge of stalking in a Manhattan federal court Friday.

  6. Vail Daily

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Vail Daily)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting matter-of-factly that he trailed the executive to an investor conference and gunned him down on...

  7. The Daily Wire

    Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty In Shocking Twist Ahead Of Murder Trial (opens The Daily Wire)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges carrying a potential life sentence in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a move that could have major implications for his upcoming state murder trial. “Mr.

  8. NBC News

    Luigi Mangione Expected to Plead Guilty in UnitedHealthcare Case (opens NBC News)

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    Accused killer Luigi Mangione is set to appear in federal court where sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News he’s expected to plead guilty to federal stalking charges. Because of New York’s double jeopardy law, any agreement at the federal level could cloud the future of the state murder and…

  9. WHEC Rochester

    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say he is pleading guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers have told a judge that Mangione plans to plead guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione’s lawyers made the disclosure on Friday during a hastily scheduled Manhattan federal court hearing, which is ongoing.

  10. CW 39 Houston

    Luigi Mangione lawyers say he will plead guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    Lawyers for Luigi Mangione told a judge Friday that the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson plans to plead guilty to federal stalking charges.

  11. KSNT Topeka

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing (opens KSNT Topeka)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  12. KTSM 9 News

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing: 'I shot Mr. Thompson' (opens KTSM 9 News)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  13. Pix11

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK (PIX11) --- Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan two years ago. Mangione, 28, appeared in Manhattan federal court Friday for a last-minute hearing in the case.

  14. Forbes

    Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Stalking Charges In Federal Court (opens Forbes)

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    The guilty plea won’t necessarily get him out of his separate state trial next month.

  15. Insider

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in striking reversal (opens Insider)

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    Luigi Mangione is facing the possibility of life in federal prison for stalking charges related to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  16. HuffPost

    Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty To Federal Stalking Charges In Healthcare CEO Case (opens HuffPost)

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    “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” Mangione stated in court.

  17. Deutsche Welle

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in Brian Thompson death (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The plea resolve the remaining federal charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and could affect a separate New York state case,

  18. Washington Examiner

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson murder case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Luigi Mangione said Friday he is pleading guilty to both counts of federal stalking charges connected to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a major development that could complicate Manhattan prosecutors’ separate murder case against him.

  19. Jonesboro Sun

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

  20. Axios

    Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Axios)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to stalking charges tied to the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , per multiple reports . Why it matters: Mangione was facing a potential life sentence if convicted in a federal trial, and the guilty plea could mean his lawyers…

  21. KVIA El Paso

    Luigi Mangione admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO as he pleads guilty in federal case (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous Luigi Mangione admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking counts. Mangione, wearing tan prison clothes, addressed the court himself, saying, "After years of enduring severe pain from a broken b…

  22. KAAL Rochester

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

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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. He is set to go on trial for state murder charges on Sept. 8. Thompson was shot outside a New York City hotel on Dec.

  23. WFMZ Allentown

    Alleged US healthcare CEO killer says will plead guilty to stalking (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a top US health insurance boss in a Manhattan street, told a federal judge Friday he was willing to plead guilty to stalking charges.

  24. The Hill

    Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting (opens The Hill)

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    Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges stemming from the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan two years ago, a development that comes just weeks before his state trial is slated to begin.

  25. Legal Insurrection

    Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Stalking Charges Tied to Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The guilty plea means his lawyers could ask the state to dismiss charges against him, including second-degree murder. The post Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Stalking Charges Tied to Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

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