'I shot Mr Thompson'- What it was like inside court as Mangione pleaded guilty

"I shot Mr Thompson" - Inside the court as Mangione pleaded guilty After more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty. The 28-year-old, accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in December 2024, arrived wearing a beige prison uniform with a white T-shirt underneath. His feet were shackled and he held his hands behind his back, although US marshals had not handcuffed him. A crowd of press, supporters of Mangione, observers, and a handful of court staff members who had won a lottery to attend gathered in the packed courtroom. And in the front row seated behind the prosecution: Thompson's family members, who at times appeared visibly emotional.

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