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14 August 2026

Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

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Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Mangione admits to shooting Brian Thompson in federal court, still faces separate state charges.

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