Key Facts

• Mangione faced federal and state charges for killing Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024.
• He had originally pleaded not guilty to all charges but is now prepared to plead guilty in federal court.
• Two serious federal charges, including one that could have led to the death penalty, were dismissed earlier this year.
• The remaining federal charges involve stalking and could result in life in prison without parole.
• Jury selection for the federal case was planned for January but will not proceed because of the plea deal.
• The state trial, where Mangione faces second-degree murder and other charges, is scheduled for September.
• The federal plea deal may affect the state trial due to double jeopardy rules, which prevent being tried twice for the same crime.
• Investigators found evidence like a 3D-printed handgun and ammunition with words referring to insurance fraud during Mangione’s arrest in Pennsylvania.