Accused assassin Luigi Mangione just admitted to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson back in 2024.

In addition, he is pleading guilty to federal stalking charges.

This is extremely significant because it means that liberal jurors in New York will no longer be able to let the killer walk free.

Read a portion of Mangione’s confession here:

Luigi Mangione has admitted to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson:

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“After years of enduring severe pain from a broken back… I learned UnitedHealth would be holding an investor conference in New York City. I then researched the event online. I observed the annual conference of America’s largest healthcare organization with the stated mission to make the healthcare system better for everyone.

I traveled to New York and emailed UnitedHealthcare with the intent to kill Brian Thompson… I shot Mr. Thompson in the back. I knew what I was doing was illegal.”

For the first time, Mangione detailed to the court how he carried out the assassination scheme.

He claims that he pretended to be a potential UnitedHealthcare investor in order to track Brian Thompson’s location.

The New York Post shared:

“Before traveling to New York, I used a 3D printer to make a gun. I equipped the gun with a silencer and a magazine,” he told the court. “I traveled to New York to UnitedHealth with the intent to shoot Brain Thompson.”

Mangione said he went to Manhattan in November — but didn’t know the exact location where the conference would be held.

“I then emailed United Healthcare leadership posing as an investor at a firm managing $50 billion in assets and requesting information to [the] health conference,” Mangione said, sitting at the defense table.

“Unlike my previous interactions with insurers, I received an immediate response within an hour.”

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Mangione said he used info from that email to find the location, and fatally shooting the dad of two outside the New York Hilton Midtown on Dec. 4, 2024 as he arrived early to attend the conference.

“I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” Mangione confessed. “When I did so, I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or serious bodily injury.”

Brian Thompson’s family was present at today’s court hearing.

His widow was spotted crying while Luigi Mangione gave his statement to the court.

Fox News shared a statement from the grieving family:

“Today’s guilty plea marks an important step toward justice for Brian and for our family,” it reads. “While nothing will ease the pain of losing him, we are grateful that the federal justice system has held the person responsible for this heinous act accountable. Now we look to the court to ensure that sentencing reflects the severity of this crime. We remain mindful that additional proceedings in New York and Pennsylvania are still to come, and we will continue to seek the justice Brian deserves.”

Mangione’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 28th. His sentence will be decided by a judge.

He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for the federal stalking charges he just pleaded guilty to.

However, despite Mangione’s confession, it isn’t a cut-and-dried case.

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Today’s guilty plea is expected to kick off a legal battle in state court, where he still faces murder charges with the possibility of life in prison.

NBC News explained:

Mangione’s defense is expected to argue that the cases cover the same alleged conduct and that proceeding with a state court trial would amount to a legal violation.

“Since December 2024, the Manhattan D.A.’s Office has been tirelessly preparing to pursue a trial conviction in New York State Supreme Court for the alleged cold-blooded murder of Brian Thompson,” a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said following the federal hearing. “While federal sentencing is pending, we are prepared to litigate the defense motions. The Manhattan D.A.’s Office remains committed to seeking justice for Mr. Thompson and his family.”

Following the guilty plea, Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo said, “We just filed our motion in state court explaining why the state charges must be dismissed under New York’s double jeopardy protections.”

She also discussed Mangione’s rationale.

“As Luigi explained in court today, he endured years of severe debilitating pain following a broken back while struggling to navigate our healthcare and health insurance systems,” Friedman Agnifilo said.

“He believed that the system had failed him and destroyed his life,” the attorney added.

The upcoming double jeopardy fight could stall proceedings in New York Supreme Court where he’s set to stand trial Sept. 8. It could also lead to litigation in an appeals court.

Fox News provided additional coverage in this clip:

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BREAKING: Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling the court, “I knew what I was doing.”

Judge Margaret Garnett accepted his plea after asking whether he understands that he could face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Mangione answered, “Yes.”

Attention now turns to his state murder trial, scheduled to begin Sept. 8, where his defense could attempt to raise a new double jeopardy claim following the federal plea.

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