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Luigi Mangione admits to killing CEO

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. A major development in the Luigi Mangione case: after previously pleading not guilty to federal stalking charges, Mangione changed his plea to guilty and also admitted to shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman examine what changed, why the plea change matters, and what comes next in the state murder case.

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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges over the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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There are no new alerts at this time Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. 14, 2026 © 2026 NBCUniversal Media, LLC.
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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges. He also admitted that he shot United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but did not express remorse for the crime. NBC News’ Stephanie Gosk reports. A major development in the Luigi Mangione case: after previously pleading not guilty to federal stalking charges, Mangione changed his plea to guilty and also admitted to shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman examine what changed, why the plea change matters, and what comes next in the state murder case.
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