Overview

• Luigi Mangione has been federally indicted on four counts, including murder with a firearm and stalking, making him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.
• The indictment alleges Mangione traveled from Georgia to New York with the intent to stalk and kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, using a silencer-equipped firearm.
• Investigators presented evidence, including shell casings and texts expressing hatred for the health insurance industry, recovered from Mangione’s belongings.
• U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi directed prosecutors to pursue the death penalty, a move Mangione’s defense argues was politically motivated and improper.
• Mangione also faces 11 state charges, including first-degree murder classified as a terrorist act, while public support has raised nearly $1 million for his legal defense.