Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case related to UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case for UnitedHealthcare CEO killing Skip Navigation Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Key Points Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in New York federal court to stalking that led to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Mangione's plea came weeks before jury selection is scheduled to start for the New York state court trial in which he is charged with murdering Thompson on a midtown Manhattan street in December 2024. Mangione faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison in the federal case. In this article UNH Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Luigi Mangione appears at an evidence suppression hearing at Manhattan Supreme Court on May 18, 2026 in New York City. Jeenah Moon | Getty Images Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in New York federal court to stalking that led to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson . Mangione faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison when he is sentenced. Mangione's plea came weeks before jury selection is scheduled to start for the New York state court trial in which he is charged with murdering Thompson on a midtown Manhattan street in December 2024. Mangione's defense lawyers are expected to argue that his guilty plea on Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan means that he cannot be prosecuted in state court for Thompson's slaying because of New York's double jeopardy law. Double jeopardy bars prosecuting a defendant twice for the same conduct. Read more CNBC politics and policy coverage Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary Trump sued over Truth Social advance access sale Trump says NYC pied-à-terre tax ‘must be stopped,’ eyes federal block The Manhattan District Attorney's Office could argue in response that its case against Mangione is not directly related to the same conduct for which he was charged in federal court. After a court hearing in February, Mangione said out loud, "One plus one is two." "Double jeopardy by any common-sense definition," he said. This is breaking news. Please refresh for updates. Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.