Mangione admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO as he pleads guilty in federal case
The family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is in the courtroom. Luigi Mangione admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking counts . Mangione, wearing tan prison clothes, addressed the court himself, saying, "After years of enduring severe pain from a broken back . I learned UnitedHealth would be holding an investor conference in New York City." "I then researched the event online. I observed the annual conference of America's largest healthcare organization with the stated mission to make the healthcare system better for everyone," he said. "I traveled to New York and emailed UnitedHealthcare with the intent to kill Brian Thompson .
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4, 2024, in Midtown Manhattan, and he was captured in Pennsylvania after a five-day manhunt.