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"I Shot Mr. Thompson and He Died": Mangione Pleads Guilty, and His Murder Trial May Now Collapse
Luigi Mangione confessed to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in his own words Friday, pleading guilty to federal charges in a New York courtroom while Thompson's widow and family watched from the front row. The plea, made without any deal with prosecutors, may prove to be a legal masterstroke: within hours, his lawyers moved to dismiss his state murder trial, set to begin next month, arguing New York's double jeopardy law bars a second prosecution for the same act. Legal experts say they have a strong case.