Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty In Connection With His Murder Of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), James C. Barnacle, Jr., and Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, announced that LUIGI NICHOLAS MANGIONE pled guilty today before U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in connection with the December 4, 2024, murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan. MANGIONE is scheduled to be sentenced on December 18, 2026.

"Today, Luigi Mangione admitted to stalking and murdering Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street in broad daylight," said U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald. "No grievance, political belief, or ideological cause can justify murder. With today's guilty plea, Mangione is being held accountable for a heinous crime that claimed an innocent life and drew national attention. I commend the FBI, the NYPD, our law enforcement partners, and the dedicated prosecutors of this Office for their tireless work in securing this result."

"Violence driven by such hostility toward opportunity and progress stands in sharp contrast to the values many Americans hold dear," said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. "Rest assured, the FBI and our partners never stopped working to bring a killer to justice. While a plea has been entered in this case, we know the crime has not been erased. While nothing can ease the family's grief, we hope this brings them one step closer to closure."

"Luigi Mangione carried out a ruthless act of violence that shocked this city, and today's guilty plea is an important moment of accountability for this heinous crime," said NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch. "This case demonstrated the extraordinary work of NYPD detectives, who relentlessly pursued every lead, pairing sophisticated technology with painstaking, old-fashioned police work to identify the suspect and build the case that brought us to this day. I want to thank all the members of the NYPD who worked tirelessly on this case, and the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI for their partnership. And to those who idolize Mangione-violence is not a cause, murder is not a message, and a killer is not a hero."

As alleged in the Indictment and other public filings in this case:

In the months leading up to December 4, 2024, MANGIONE developed and executed a plan to kill Brian Thompson. MANGIONE targeted Thompson because of his role as Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare. He traveled from outside New York to New York City specifically to carry out the attack. After arriving in the city more than a week before the murder, MANGIONE conducted surveillance on locations Thompson frequented, including the area surrounding the hotel where Thompson was staying and the venue hosting UnitedHealthcare's investor conference.

On the morning of December 4, 2024, MANGIONE positioned himself near the conference venue in Midtown Manhattan and waited for Thompson to arrive. At approximately 6:45 a.m., MANGIONE approached Thompson from behind and shot him multiple times, causing Thompson's death. MANGIONE then fled the scene.

Five days later, on December 9, 2024, law enforcement officers arrested MANGIONE in Altoona, Pennsylvania. At the time of his arrest, MANGIONE possessed a false driver's license that he had previously used while in New York City. Law enforcement also recovered a firearm and other evidence linking him to the murder.

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MANGIONE, 28, of Maryland, pled guilty to one count of interstate stalking resulting in death, which carries a maximum potential sentence of life in prison, and one count of cyberstalking through use of interstate facilities resulting in death, which carries a maximum potential sentence of life in prison.

The maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge.

Mr. McDonald praised the outstanding investigative work of the FBI's Violent Crime Task Force, the NYPD, the Altoona Police Department in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and the Special Agents of the U.S. Attorney's Office.

The case is being handled by the Office's Violent Organizations and Crime Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dominic A. Gentile, Jun Xiang, Alexandra Messiter, and Thomas John Wright are in charge of the prosecution.