# Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking in CEO murder

2026-08-14T19:36:04+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting in court that he shot the executive in Manhattan on December 4, 2024. Mangione, 28, told the court he trailed Thompson to an investor conference after contacting the company under a false identity. He said he acted after years of pain from a broken back and frustration with the health insurance system. The federal murder charge was dismissed in January, removing the death penalty. Mangione faces life in prison at sentencing on December 18. He also faces a separate state murder case, which his lawyers are seeking to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/stalking-murder-terror-luigi-mangiones-list-of-charges-in-us-ceo-murder-11911805>
- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/companies/luigi-mangione-pleads-guilty-to-federal-stalking-charges-in-the-killing-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-11786732693459.html>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/i-shot-mr-thompson-luigi-mangiones-stunning-confession-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompsons-killing/article71347247.ece>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/brian-thompson-murder-why-luigi-mangione-is-not-facing-death-penalty-article-155631760>

Tags: Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, New York City, UnitedHealthcare, US federal court
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