News Judge rules Luigi Mangione should not face death penalty January 30, 20265:34 PM ET By Sarah Ventre Luigi Mangione speaking with his attorney Karen Agnifilo in Manhattan Criminal Court on December 12, 2025 in New York City. Curtis MeansPoolGetty Images hide caption toggle caption Curtis MeansPoolGetty Images NEW YORK On Friday a federal judge dropped two of the four charges against Luigi Mangione the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty. Mangione is accused of killing Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024 on a street in midtown Manhattan as he was walking to his hotel for UnitedHealth Group's annual investor conference. Police say the words "delay," "deny" and "depose" were written on the ammunition used, referencing a phrase used to describe how insurers avoid paying claims. The charges of murder through use of a firearm (which made the case capital eligible) and a firearms offense were dropped, while two interstate stalking charges remain. If found guilty, the maximum sentence he now faces is life without the possibility of parole. The federal government has called the killing a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America." Federal prosecutors have thirty days to decide whether they will appeal. Mangione's attorney, Karen Agnifilo thanked the court for what she called an "incredible decision" when speaking to reporters outside the courthouse following Friday's hearing. "We'
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