Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits to shooting Brian Thompson
Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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He told the court that he had for years endured severe pain for a broken back, had navigated the health insurance system and witnessed others going through similar experiences. Mangione, how do you now plead to counts one and two of the indictment?" the judge asked. "I will accept your guilty plea," the judge said.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
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Updated on: August 15, 2026 / 11:31 AM EDT / CBS New York Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning, admitting to the judge that he shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione, 28, faced both federal and state trials in New York for the deadly shooting. He had previously pleaded not guilty in both cases. Sentencing in the federal case will take place on Dec. 18, with Mangione facing a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.
