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Mangione admits to shooting insurance CEO, pleads guilty to federal charges - washingtonpost.com
WorldBy Tim Craig, Joanna Slater, Jeremy Roebuck8/15/20261 min read
Mangione read a statement in court in which he described targeting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside an investor conference in late 2024.
✨ Key Highlights
- Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal stalking charges in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- In a statement read in court, Mangione admitted that he shot the executive outside an investor conference in late 2024.
- He described specifically targeting Thompson, indicating the attack was planned rather than random.
- The shooting took place in New York, where the federal proceedings against Mangione are being handled.
- Thompson, who led the health insurance giant UnitedHealthcare, was killed in the incident that drew national attention.
NEW YORK Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and admitted that he shot the executive outside an investor conference