Luigi Mangione case: Last-minute hearing fuels plea deal speculation
A plea deal could be on the table for Luigi Mangione, who is charged with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New
A plea deal could be on the table for Luigi Mangione, who is charged with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. A last-minute hearing in Mangione's federal murder case has been scheduled for this Friday, fueling speculation about a possible deal with the prosecution to avoid a trial. The request for the hearing was made by prosecutors and Mangione's defense team.
The hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday. This last-minute hearing in the federal case comes just after a judge scheduled jury selection in Mangione's New York state trial to begin on Sept. 5. The timing indicates Mangione's defense team may be pursuing a double-jeopardy argument in federal court. If successful, it could result in a plea deal that gets the state charges thrown out.
There were discussions about a possible plea deal for Mangione in June, but the conversations didn't amount to anything at the time. The federal trial is currently set to begin next year on Jan. 5. federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! Where to watch LiveNOW from FO Raw and unfiltered.
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