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Luigi Mangione, accused of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, attends a court hearing in New York, in May. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to stalking charges tied to the 2024 broad daylight killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City.
Why it matters: Mangione's lawyers are now using Friday's federal plea to request that all but one separate state charge be dismissed.
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