The 28-year-old admits to shooting Brian Thompson in federal court but still faces separate state charges.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges tied to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Mangione, 28, appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Friday. He was charged with two federal offences: interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death. He pleaded guilty to both.

Mangione had previously pleaded not guilty to those charges and has not update his plea. The state-level trial is set to begin next month.

  • TrackinDaKrakenEnglish
    61·
    23 hours ago

    “I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan,” he told the judge, adding he knew doing so was illegal.

    Hmm. That would seem to make his state trial for second-degree murder open and shut?

    But, Jury Nullification is still a possibility.

    • Mirshe
      8·
      22 hours ago

      It sounds like the defense team is planning to sell dismissal under NY double jeopardy.