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Surprise Hearing in Mangione Case Fuels Talk of Plea Deal
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Key Points:
- A surprise hearing was held in the federal stalking case against Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, raising speculation of a possible plea deal.
- Federal prosecutors and Mangione's lawyers jointly requested the unscheduled session, with previous plea deal talks occurring before a June hearing but no agreement reached.
- Mangione has pleaded not guilty to both state murder and federal stalking charges, with New York prosecutors warning that a federal plea deal could weaken their state case.
- New York Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro ruled that the jury in the state murder trial, set for September 8, will remain anonymous and noted that double jeopardy arguments related to any federal plea are currently premature.
- The defense's earlier plan to use a psychiatric defense in the state trial was abandoned amid ongoing legal maneuvering.
