In pleading guilty, Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and then shooting him.

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

Luigi Mangione is separately charged in New York state court with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.

Mangione faces two charges of stalking resulting in death in federal court

Luigi Mangione plans to plead guilty in the federal case concerning Brian Thompson's death. This plea could avert a federal trial and potentially dismiss state murder charges.…