Surprise hearing scheduled in Luigi Mangione’s case — sparking speculation of plea deal
An unexpected hearing in Luigi Mangione’s federal case has been scheduled for Friday morning — fueling speculation that the alleged United Healthcare CEO killer could cop a plea deal.
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Prosecutors and Mangione’s lawyers filed a joint letter requesting the hearing at 11 a.m. in Manhattan federal court, where the 28-year-old is charged with two counts of stalking resulting in death.
Two other counts, including murder through use of a firearm, were dismissed.
The self-styled Maryland martyr is simultaneously charged in state court in the alleged murder of Brian Thompson, 50, who was gunned down in Manhattan in December 2024.
The surprise appearance comes months after Mangione’s attorneys had fruitless talks with the feds about a potential plea deal, NBC News reported, citing anonymous law enforcement sources.
Mangione’s top lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo ripped the government at the time for allegedly trying to “prejudice” the public against the infamous alleged assassin.
“This information attributed to ‘anonymous sources’ is part of a troubling, deliberate pattern by prosecutors and law enforcement to prejudice Luigi, manipulate public opinion, and violate his constitutional right to a fair trial and impartial jury,” Friedman Agnifilo said at the time. Every defendant in America is presumed innocent until proven guilty, including Luigi, who, unlike any other defendant, has to fight the same charges twice.”
Reps for Mangione and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.
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