Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson…was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” said Pam Bondi.
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, 2024, in New York City. The charges include federal murder through the use of a firearm, which carries the death penalty, and state charges that could lead to life in prison. Bondi called the killing “a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination.”
Mangione, who was arrested in Pennsylvania, had a notebook expressing hostility toward the health insurance industry. He faces parallel state and federal charges, with the state case expected to proceed first.