Luigi Mangione plea talks raise showdown over Brian Thompson murder trial

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione's defense criticizes reports of a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors. His attorneys claim this information is part of a deliberate pattern to manipulate public opinion and violate his fair trial rights. The defense also withdrew an emotional distress claim in Mangione's state murder case, which could have reduced his murder charge to manslaughter. Manhattan prosecutors are signaling they could fight a federal plea deal for Luigi Mangione if it threatens to derail his upcoming New York murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a newly unsealed letter reviewed by Fox News Digital, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said it is aware of reports that Mangione could seek a guilty plea in his separate federal case before the state trial begins. Prosecutors warned that if such a de