In a crime that gripped the country, Mangione is alleged to have shot dead chief executive of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson, 50, on December 2024, to protest the U.S. insurance system

Mangione is due in federal court on Friday for a hastily scheduled hearing

Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, could plead guilty to federal charges, a source close to the matter has said.