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Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Luigi Mangione admitted in federal court that he traveled to New York intending to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. But the guilty plea could also fuel a defense effort to derail his separate state murder prosecution under New York’s double jeopardy protections. Former federal prosecutor Jonathan Fahey breaks down the legal strategy — and why Mangione could still face life in prison.

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