# US: Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO

https://mins.news/en/item/22889

- France 24, 2026-08-15 09:47 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/us-luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-to-killing-unitedhealthcare-ceo

> Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking dismissal of the state charges under New York’s double-jeopardy protections, while prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence at his December sentencing.

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