Luigi Mangione New York murder trial postponed after guilty plea in federal case
Lawyers seek dismissal of state charges after Mangione pleaded guilty in federal case over Brian Thompson killing
A New York state judge on Monday effectively postponed Luigi Mangione’s trial on murder and weapons charges over the 2024 killing of a health insurance company CEO, after Mangione pleaded guilty last week to separate federal charges.
The trial had previously been scheduled to begin on September 8. Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the state charges. Mangione’s lawyers on Friday asked New York state justice Gregory Carro, who is overseeing the state case, to dismiss the charges.
They argued that Mangione should not have to be punished for the same conduct twice, under New York’s law prohibiting double jeopardy.
In a brief written order on Monday, Carro gave prosecutors until 9 October to respond to Mangione’s motion. The judge set Mangione’s next appearance in state court for 10 December, meaning the trial will not go forward next month.
Mangione, 28, confessed that he shot and killed Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel on 4 December 2024.
He had a dispute with UnitedHealthcare, the US insurance giant Thompson ran, about his treatment for severe back pain and, he told the court last week, had problems with “navigating the obstacles of the health insurance system and witnessing similar experiences of countless others”.
In his federal case, Mangione faced stalking charges, after other charges, including murder, were dropped.
Reuters contributed reporting
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