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  "id": 878355,
  "title": "Luigi Mangione to appear in court amid reports of plea deal over healthcare CEO’s killing – live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-to-appear-in-court-amid-reports-of-plea-deal-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:29:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/14/luigi-mangione-court-plea-deal-ceo-killing-live"
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  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Luigi Mangione set to appear in Manhattan federal court on Friday",
    "Plea hearing scheduled for 11am in connection with CEO Brian Thompson's killing",
    "Guilty plea would follow sentencing in several months"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Mangione federal guilty plea expected to be announced, sources say: What to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/mangione-federal-guilty-plea-expected-to-be-announced-sources-say",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:19:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Luigi Mangione admits killing UnitedHealthcare CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-admits-killing-unitedhealthcare-ceo",
        "published": "2026-08-14T15:59:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits killing US insurance CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-in-federal-case-admits-killing-us",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:01:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Luigi Mangione's lawyer speaks out after he announced plans to plead guilty in federal case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangiones-lawyer-speaks-out-after-he-announced-plans-to-plead",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:26:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal trial for killing health insurance executive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-in-federal-trial-for-killing-health",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:48:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "What’s next for Luigi Mangione after accused killer pleads guilty to federal charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/whats-next-for-luigi-mangione-after-accused-killer-pleads-guilty-to",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:49:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, pleads guilty in federal case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-admits-killing-insurance-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-federal",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:00:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MedPage Today",
        "title": "Timeline of Luigi Mangione's Criminal Cases in the Killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/timeline-of-luigi-mangiones-criminal-cases-in-the-killing-of",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:14:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, pleads guilty in federal case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-admits-killing-insurance-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-federal-912109",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:15:05.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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