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Luigi Mangione not to face death penalty after judge drops 2 federal counts
Judge dismisses 2 federal charges against Mangione, including count that could carry death sentence, in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Rabia İclal Turan |
30.01.2026 - Update : 31.01.2026
People take part in a rally in support of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, on the day of his appearance at Manhattan Supreme Court facing New York State murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S. on September 16, 2025.
WASHINGTON
Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty in the federal case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a US judge on Friday dismissed two of the four federal charges against him.
US District Judge Margaret M. Garnett threw out the most serious counts, including murder through the use of a firearm, which carried a possible death sentence, as well as a related firearms charge.
Mangione still faces two federal stalking counts and has pleaded not guilty.
The 27-year-old is accused of gunning down Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in a targeted attack on Dec. 4, 2024. He was captured after a five-day manhunt in Altoona, Pennsylvania, nearly 300 miles (483 kilometers) west of New York City.
