Mangione Pleads Guilty to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, a 28-year-old man, pleaded guilty to two federal charges of stalking UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson with intent to kill him. The killing occurred on December 4, 2024, outside a Manhattan hotel where an investor conference was being held.
Mangione admitted to shooting and killing Thompson in a statement read before the court, criticizing the US health insurance system in the process.
He faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment for each of the two federal counts, with prosecutors seeking a life sentence. The case has drawn attention due to public anger over the US healthcare system.