Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty during Manhattan federal court hearing

U.S. newsLuigi Mangione expected to plead guilty during Manhattan federal court hearingMangione was charged with two federal stalking counts and faces a maximum penalty of life in prison in the 2024 killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Add NBC News to GoogleLuigi Mangione expected to plead guilty in federal case02:23Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleAug. 14, 2026, 5:05 AM EDTBy Tim Stelloh, Adam Reiss, Jonathan Dienst and Erica ByfieldThe man charged with gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street two years ago is expected to plead guilty to stalking charges in Manhattan federal court Friday, according to sources familiar with the matter.Luigi Mangione, 28, has a pretrial conference scheduled for 11 a.m. The terms of a potential plea agreement remain unclear. Sources familiar with the matter said Thursday that negotiations were ongoing and nothing was final until Mangione accepted a deal. That potential decision could be reversed during the hearing.Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys declined to comment Thursday. Mangione was charged with two federal counts — interstate stalking resulting in death and stalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death — though it isn’t clear if he will plead guilty to both. The charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison and are separate from the state allegations, which include second-degree murder and firearms crimes.01:35What Luigi Mangione could gain from plea negotiations00:0000:00Mangione’s trial in the state case is expected to begin early next month.He pleaded not guilty in both cases and previously faced two additional federal counts, including using a firearm to commit murder, which carried a maximum penalty of death. A judge dismissed that charge earlier this year.The brazen killing of Thompson — a father of two who led the nation’s largest healthcare insurer — put a spotlight on the countr...