Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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46% : Two of those charges against him, one of which brought the possibility of the death penalty — murder through use of a firearm and an additional firearms charge — were dismissed earlier this year, and federal prosecutors said they would not appeal that decision.That left federal stalking charges against him, which brought the possibility of life in prison without the possibility of parole.Jury selection in the federal case had been set to begin in January.Speculation about a possible plea deal had been rampant since Tuesday, when prosecutors and Mangione's defense team sent a letter to the court requesting a Friday conference regarding the federal case.Luigi Mangione's state trial and double jeopardy concernsMangione's attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo spoke after Mangione entered his guilty plea to the federal charges.
43% : "Despite this being a single isolated event, Mr. Mangione has been unfairly treated since the outset in every way, and has successfully fought off terrorism charges and the death penalty, while also fighting at the same time two simultaneous prosecutions in two jurisdictions who are trying to punish him twice for the exact conduct," Agnifilo said.

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