# Mangione lawyers to meet federal prosecutors amid reports of possible plea deal

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- BBC News, 2026-08-13 16:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yw71q9y00o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson in New York in 2024, are due to meet federal prosecutors on Friday amid US media reports of a possible plea agreement. Mangione faces two federal stalking charges carrying a maximum sentence of life without parole, as well as a separate state trial. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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