Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case

Luigi Mangione changed his plea to guilty on federal stalking charges in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, confessing in court that he had stalked and shot Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in 2024.

The surprise plea came after months of legal maneuvering and immediately sparked debate over double jeopardy protections in a parallel state murder case.

Mangione's defense team has filed motions to dismiss state charges, arguing that the federal plea covers the same conduct.

The case has drawn intense media attention and polarized public opinion, with some viewing Mangione as a folk hero and others as a cold-blooded killer.