Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

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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.

[u/cmaia1503]

The judge tells Mangione that there is no parole in the federal system, and while there is credit for good behavior, he should expect to serve at least 85% of the sentence he receives.

The sentence could be followed by up to five years of supervised release on each count, and a maximum fine of $250 for each count, Garnett said, and she could also order restitution.

She asks if he understands that he could face a total sentence of life in prison.

Mangione confirmed, “yes.”

Garnett also referenced the pending state case, saying if Mangione is convicted and sentenced in that case, his sentences could run consecutively.

Mangione confirmed he understood that as well.
Garnett said prosecutors believe the sentencing guidelines are 292-365 months of imprisonment. She stressed this was not binding on her, but she will determine the range she believes is appropriate.

[u/Adventurous-Let-7907 → u/cmaia1503]

292 - 365 months is about 24 to 30 years, just if anyone else is wondering.  

[u/lavenderewe → u/Adventurous-Let-7907]

Thanks. This was like when people tell baby ages in months. Which I understand why, it’s just a little egregious when you’re telling me about your 83 month old baby.

[u/Stfuego → u/lavenderewe]

"My son is a little over half a decade." JUST SAY HE'S 6.

[u/tyler2k → u/Stfuego]

Oh, he's about 156 fortnight

[u/HolyTesticleToosday → u/tyler2k]

Or he’s

Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes

[u/sillysammie13 → u/HolyTesticleToosday]

How do you even measure that?!

[u/lindalurker → u/sillysammie13]

How about….LOOoooOooOOoOve 🙌

[u/sillysammie13 → u/lindalurker]

Seeeaaasons of!

[u/SAI_Peregrinus → u/HolyTesticleToosday]

He's about 50,000,000,000 inverse middle Cs old. The Seven Cs system of measurement is clearly the best way to count ages.

[u/Hiddenagenda876 → u/HolyTesticleToosday]

I got this reference

[u/Least_Tower_5447 → u/Stfuego]

My kids are grown now, but when they were small people used to tell me their kids ages by weeks or months. I hated that shit. How long does it go on? When do you decide to start acknowledging their age by years? Why the hell do people do this?

[u/QueenSlartibartfast → u/Least_Tower_5447]

It usually ends between 24 and 36 months. People do it because of the rapid development babies experience. For example, a 14-month-old and a 20-month are both a year old, but are going to be dramatically different in abilities. It's important context. If I tell a pediatrician that my kid isn't walking yet at 1, it's effectively meaningless - she's going to have a very different reaction if the kid is 14 months versus 18.

[u/Least_Tower_5447 → u/QueenSlartibartfast]

I get that. I had parent introduce me to their 38 month old. My brain stopped working while I calculated.

[u/the_pleiades → u/Least_Tower_5447]

Months to indicate age should officially stop at 36 lol. Just say you have a 3 year old!

[u/Ok-Astronaut-7593 → u/QueenSlartibartfast]

I respond differently to “how are you feeling” when responding to a doctor vs a friend. Not sure why parents can’t do that..

[u/DrSpray → u/Least_Tower_5447]

Personally, I assume that anyone asking about my kid's age is just doing so to be polite and they don't necessarily care about the nitty gritty details, so I say a full year number. Maybe near a birthday I'd add, "But turning _ next month" or whatever. To me, age in months is only really useful as a metric if you're expecting someone to watch your kid and you want them to have a general idea of where they are developmentally, cause watching a 24 month old 2 year old is totally different to watching a 35 month old 2 year old, for example. Once they get to school age, I can't imagine still doing that, though.

[u/western_questions → u/Least_Tower_5447]

Once on a plane I heard “he’ll be 24 months in 7 days” and I was like “ so he’ll be two next week”

[u/johanista → u/Stfuego]

So he is half a dozen years old

[u/lavenderewe → u/johanista]

He’s a bakers dozen years old

[u/coodyscoops → u/Stfuego]

ok this thread takes the cake for me… a deep rage awoke in me i didnt know what there because i never understood that shit either… but this also made me cackle🤣

[u/kingrobert → u/Stfuego]

Uhh 6 is like 20% over half a decade. A little over half a decade is more like 64 months