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U.S. Attorney General seeks death penalty for Luigi Mangione in CEO killing

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21: Luigi Mangione attends a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City. Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act of terrorism. He is facing 11 counts for the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested. (Photo by Steven Hirsch - Pool/Getty Images)
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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel on December 4th.

The 26 year-old faces separate federal and state murder charges for the killing.

The federal charges include a charge of murder through use of a firearm, which carries the possibility of the death penalty.

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the justice department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing Unitedhealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione faces state and federal charges for allegedly shooting Thompson in midtown Manhattan in December, a case that remained under the public spotlight for days.

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