Luigi Mangione hearing fuels speculation of a guilty plea in federal case

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Mangione also faces separate state trial over killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, due to start on 8 September

A hurriedly scheduled hearing for Luigi Mangione’s federal case in https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/brian-thompson-shooting">the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is set for later on Friday morning, fueling https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/nyregion/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-federal.html">speculation that he might plead guilty in these proceedings.

Mangione faces two stalking counts in his federal case, as well as murder and weapons charges in a separate New York state case.

He has pleaded not guilty in both cases.

Both the federal and state cases could lead to a life prison sentence.

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