Luigi Mangione admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson as he pleaded guilty Friday to two federal stalking counts. Meanwhile, his attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss the state charges under New York's double jeopardy law.
Mangione outlined his crime in federal court Friday, 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.
Mangione said he learned the exact location of UnitedHealthcare's conference by emailing the company, posing as an investor with more than $50 million in capital.
"I traveled to New York and emailed UnitedHealthcare with the intent to kill Brian Thompson...I shot Mr. Thompson in the back," he said, adding, "I knew what I was doing was illegal."
Mangione pleaded guilty to both stalking counts and U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett accepted the plea. His sentencing is set for December 18th.
Thompson was shot and killed on December 4, 2024, in Midtown Manhattan, and Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania after a five-day manhunt.
