Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of shooting Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, is expected to appear in a federal court hearing in Manhattan, New York today at 11 a.m. (Eastern Time). According to the latest report from The Guardian, Mangione is expected to plead guilty to federal tracking charges related to the murder of Thompson.
Currently, Mangione faces criminal charges in both federal and state courts in New York. Federal prosecutors had previously charged him with two counts of tracking, while the state of New York separately accused him of murder and illegal possession of weapons, with the state court trial originally scheduled to begin on September 8. Mangione had previously pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The federal hearing was arranged at short notice earlier this week by prosecutors and Mangione’s lawyers. The sudden scheduling of the hearing, without disclosing its specifics, has sparked strong speculation from the public about a potential plea agreement.
In December 2024, Mangione was implicated in the shooting of Brian Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Thompson was the CEO of the major American health insurance company UnitedHealthcare, and the case subsequently garnered significant attention from the American business and political communities.