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Prosecutors oppose Luigi Mangione’s push for dismissal of state charges

The Guardian US · October 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM

Prosecutors oppose Luigi Mangione’s push for dismissal of state charges

Manhattan prosecutors say murder case over 2024 killing can proceed under ‘exception’ to state double jeopardy law Manhattan prosecutors filed paperwork on Friday opposing Luigi Mangione ’s arguments for dismissing his state-level case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.

Mangione on 14 August pleaded guilty to federal charges in Thompson’s 4 December 2024 killing outside a Midtown hotel – weeks before his scheduled 8 September New York state murder and weapons trial.

The killing prompted an intense manhunt but also sparked an outpouring of rage against the practices of the for-profit US healthcare industry.

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Prosecutors oppose Luigi Mangione’s push for dismissal of state charges

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