# Mangione admits killing healthcare CEO and pleads guilty to federal charges

https://mins.news/en/item/22637

- BBC News, 2026-08-14 19:20 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy0nlq1l2wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Luigi Mangione admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court to interstate stalking resulting in death. He said he shot Thompson on 4 December 2024. Mangione faces up to life in prison, with federal sentencing set for 18 December, while his lawyers seek dismissal of the New York state case on double-jeopardy grounds.

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