Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in US CEO killing

B BloombergSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-13 · 22:46 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday to federal charges connected to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson. Prosecutors intend to recommend a life sentence for Mangione. This plea is anticipated at a hearing scheduled by US District Judge Margaret Garnett, following a joint request from federal prosecutors and defense lawyers. While the specific purpose of the hearing was not detailed in court records, a person familiar with the private talks indicated that the deal could potentially still collapse.

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A plea hearing was set by US District Judge Margaret Garnett.

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Prosecutors will recommend a life sentence for Luigi Mangione.

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Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday to federal charges related to the shooting of Brian Thompson.

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It is possible that a plea deal could still fall apart.

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Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty on Friday to resolve federal charges relating to the fatal shooting of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, and prosecutors will recommend he serve life in prison, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.The plea would come at a Friday hearing that US District Judge Margaret Garnett set after federal prosecutors and defence lawyers jointly requested one.Court records did not identify the purpose of the hearing, and it is possible that a deal could still fall apart, according to the person, who requested anonymity because the talks are private.

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