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Luigi Mangione returns to court as questions swirl over plea deal talks

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMangione has pleaded not guilty to all state and federal charges connected to the December 2024 shooting (Getty Images)Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan in 2024, is scheduled for a federal court hearing Monday to discuss jury selection and scheduling for his upcoming federal stalking trial.Federal murder and weapons charges against Mangione were dismissed in January due to legal technicalities, eliminating the possibility of a death penalty, though he could still face a life sentence if convicted of stalking in the federal trial set for November.Mangione continues to face state murder, weapons, and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, to which he has pleaded not guilty, with his state trial scheduled for September.It emerged last week that federal prosecutors and lawyers for Mangione reportedly discussed a plea deal in his federal case, though Mangione’s lawyer pushed back on claims about the talks.“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,” his defense attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, told NBC New York in a statement. “Every defendant in America is presumed innocent until proven guilty, including Luigi, who has to fight the same charges twice.”In fullLuigi Mangione’s lawyers have discussed a plea deal over healthcare exec’s murder: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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