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US : Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

US : Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
France 24 Saturday 15 August 2026, 09:47 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking to have the state charges dropped under New York’s double jeopardy protections, while prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence at his December sentencing.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking to have the state charges dropped under New York’s double jeopardy protections, while prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence at his December sentencing.
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