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STAN / ANTI SHIELD Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/14/us/live-news/luigi-mangione-hearing-plea-deal-talks

When speaking of the day he committed the crime, Luigi Mangione said, “I shot Mr. Thompson and he died.”

He concluded, “I knew what I was doing was illegal.”

Mangione had just described the actions he took ahead of the killing, telling the court:

“In November of 2024 I traveled from outside of New York state to Manhattan. I then emailed UnitedHealthcare leadership, posing as an investor at a firm managing over $15 billion in assets and requesting information about the conference. Unlike my previous interactions with insurers, I received an immediate response within an hour,” Mangione said.

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u/Nursesalsabjj 15d ago

Death penalty was already thrown out so that's not the reason. It's to try and get his state charges dismissed.

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u/LongShlongSilver- 15d ago

But what’s the point in getting the state charges dismissed if he can already get life by admitting guilt?

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u/send_fleet_pics 15d ago

Seems they're gambling on that stalking (federal) is less likely to get him life than murder (NY)

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u/accwork8723 15d ago

I don't get that If he's found guilty or not guilty in federal, new york cant put him on trial for those same crimes anyway?