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Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Alleged Killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione faces a death-eligible federal indictment as prosecutors allege an ideological motive behind the December assassination of Brian Thompson.

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Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.
Luigi Mangione at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City in February. Photo: Curtis Means /Pool/Getty Images
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors have formally filed notice of intent to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if convicted of the December 2024 assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  • Mangione is charged under a four-count federal indictment, including murder through the use of a firearm, a death-eligible offense under federal law.
  • Prosecutors argue Mangione targeted Thompson to amplify an anti-healthcare industry message and provoke resistance against the industry.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi has indicated the Trump administration’s broader push to reinstate federal capital punishment as a context for the decision to pursue execution.
  • Mangione is expected to plead not guilty at his April 25, 2025 arraignment, while his defense attorneys have criticized the death penalty pursuit as a politically motivated act.