Luigi Mangione in discussions about plea deal in federal murder case, sources say

Luigi Mangione, 28, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges related to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. According to sources, a guilty plea may be announced as early as Friday in a federal court hearing.

Mangione is accused of gunning down Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, in Midtown Manhattan. He was captured in Pennsylvania after a five-day manhunt. Mangione has separate state and federal cases, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announcing first-degree murder charges on December 17, 2024, and federal prosecutors announcing separate charges of stalking and murder on December 19, 2024.

A guilty plea in the federal case could change the outcome of his New York murder trial, which is set to begin next month. The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age reported that lawyers for Mangione scheduled an unplanned court hearing with prosecutors, which may impact the trial.

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