Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, will now also face federal charges. An indictment has been filed in the Southern District of New York.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2024, has been federally indicted.
The indictment filed against Mangione in the Southern District of New York charges him with stalking and murdering Thompson, using interstate travel, electronic communications, and a firearm.
The federal charge of murder through the use of a firearm carries a maximum sentence of death, if convicted.
This not only heaps on the charges Mangione already faces, but also is a step away from New York’s notoriously lax justice system, and puts the death penalty on the table.
The federal grand jury in New York on Thursday accused…
