Mangione admits 2024 shooting of US health boss, pleads guilty

Luigi Mangione, 28, has pleaded guilty to stalking charges, admitting to the 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. According to CBS News, Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case, admitting he shot and killed Thompson outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel.

In a federal courtroom in New York, Mangione, wearing a beige prison uniform, spoke clearly and calmly as he read from a prepared statement, saying "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died," as reported by Investing.com. Thompson's family members, including his widow, were present in the courtroom, with the widow choking up as Mangione admitted to the crime.

Mangione's guilty plea will avert a federal trial, and his lawyer has filed a motion to dismiss separate state murder charges, citing New York's law prohibiting double jeopardy. US District Judge Margaret Garnett has scheduled sentencing for December 18, with Mangione facing a maximum sentence of life in prison on each count.

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