Luigi Mangione to appear in court amid reports of plea deal over healthcare CEO’s killing – live
Earlier this week prosecutors and Luigi Mangione’s lawyers filed a joint letter requesting the hearing at 11am on Friday in Manhattan federal court If Mangione does wind up pleading guilty, Garnett will ask him some questions about how he’s feeling before the proceedings get to the admission-of-guilt stage. Judges ask these questions at plea proceedings to make sure a person is sound enough to…
Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court on Friday at 11am for a plea hearing in connection with the killing of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson. If Mangione pleads guilty, the judge, Margaret Garnett, will ask him several questions to ensure his mental competence. A guilty plea would not immediately conclude his case, as sentencing would follow and take several months.
Mangione is accused of traveling to New York City to ambush Thompson outside the Hilton Hotel on December 4, 2024. He allegedly used a cellphone, internet, interstate highways and a hostel while planning the attack. State charges also include firearms offenses related to the killing.
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