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An unexpected hearing in Luigi Mangione\u2019s federal case has been scheduled for Friday morning \u2014 fueling speculation that the alleged United Healthcare CEO killer could cop a plea deal.<\/p>\n

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Prosecutors and Mangione\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Two other counts, including murder through use of a firearm, were dismissed.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The surprise appearance comes months after Mangione\u2019s attorneys had fruitless talks with the feds about a potential plea deal, NBC News reported, citing anonymous law enforcement sources.<\/p>\n

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Mangione\u2019s top lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo ripped the government at the time for allegedly trying to \u201cprejudice\u201d the public against the infamous alleged assassin.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis information attributed to \u2018anonymous sources\u2019 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,\u201d 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reps for Mangione and the US Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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