Overview

• Luigi Mangione, 26, entered a not guilty plea on April 25, 2025, to federal charges including murder through use of a firearm, stalking, and weapons offenses.
• Federal prosecutors formally filed notice to seek the death penalty, marking the first such case under Attorney General Pam Bondi in a non-death-penalty state in over a decade.
• Authorities allege Mangione planned the December 2024 killing as an act of political violence, citing writings expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry.
• The defense argues the death penalty pursuit is politically motivated and seeks to prioritize the federal trial over state proceedings due to capital punishment implications.
• Mangione’s next federal court date is set for December 5, 2025, with the trial expected to begin in 2026.