00:02Well, one of the country's most high-profile murder cases may have come close to a plea deal,
00:06but for now, it's still headed to trial. Sources tell multiple outlets that Luigi
00:11Mangione's attorneys discussed a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors,
00:15but those talks did not lead to an agreement. The discussions came after his defense team
00:20earlier this month floated and then withdrew a possible psychiatric defense in the state case.
00:26Mangione has pleaded not guilty to both the state and federal charges.
00:30Mangione's accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk
00:35in December 2024. The case is moving on two separate tracks, a state murder case and a
00:41federal prosecution. The state trial is scheduled for September, with the federal case expected to
00:46follow. ABC News reports Mangione could still change his plea before and even during the proceedings.
00:53His attorney pushed back on the reports, saying information from, quote,
00:57anonymous sources is part of a pattern designed to prejudice Mangione and undermine his right to a
01:02fair trial.
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