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Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
The Hindu3h
THE BRIEF
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Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on August 14, 2026, admitting to the December 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan.
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The 28-year-old defendant confessed to using a 3D-printed gun with a silencer to kill Thompson, whom he targeted after learning of an investor conference via email.
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Mangione was arrested five days after the shooting at a Pennsylvania McDonald's, and his legal defense fund has since raised over $1.5 million from public supporters.