Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges
"I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died," the 28-year-old said after pleading guilty to charges of stalking resulting in death.
On Friday, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court in Manhattan to charges of interstate stalking resulting in death, admitting to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The 28-year-old admitted to shooting Thompson in Manhattan on December 4, 2024, and said he had planned the attack in advance. Thompson, a 50-year-old father of two, was shot from behind on December 4th as he walked into a hotel in midtown Manhattan.
Mangione faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for the federal charges. His lawyers are seeking to have state charges dismissed following his guilty plea. Mangione initially pleaded not guilty in both the federal and state cases. He told the court he was driven to kill Thompson due to his experience with the healthcare system after enduring severe pains from a broken back.
Mangione said he traveled to New York for an annual investor conference held by UnitedHealthcare in December 2024 and emailed the company posing as an investor, asking questions about the event. The sentencing for the federal charges is scheduled for December 18. Thompson's family expressed gratitude that the federal justice system had held the person responsible for the heinous act accountable.
However, his guilty plea could complicate his New York state case, where he faces eight charges including second degree murder, possession of a forged instrument, and six counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
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