Mangione Set to Plead Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court on Friday
Luigi Mangione is set to plead guilty in a Manhattan federal court on Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter. The accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been engaged in plea negotiations with his lawyers and could accept or reject any deal at any time.
The plea talks are ongoing, and nothing is final until Mangione officially enters into a plea agreement. He had previously pleaded not guilty to state and federal charges related to the murder of Thompson, who was shot on a midtown sidewalk nearly 21 months ago.
The killing sparked a nationwide conversation about the health insurance industry and focused national attention on Mangione, who was decried by some as a violent extremist and defended by others as an avatar for rage over the insurance industry.