Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Stalking Case | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

Luigi Mangione just pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, admitting he shot him during a December 2024 confrontation in New York City. The plea resolves one of two cases against him, with his lawyers now seeking to dismiss the separate state murder charge on double jeopardy grounds. Mangione claimed his actions were fueled by years of chronic back pain and frustration with the health insurance system. Thompson, a 20-year veteran of UnitedHealth Group who became CEO of its insurer in 2021, leaves behind a wife and two teenage sons…