00:01Luigi Mangioni pleaded guilty on Friday to shooting and killing the chief executive.
00:07from the largest health insurance group in the United States.
00:11The case, which shocked the American business world, dates back to December 2024.
00:17when Mangioni opened fire on a Manhattan street against Brian Thompson, 50,
00:23CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
00:25The sentence will be announced on December 18, but the prosecution has already stated that it will request a life sentence.
00:34Today, the Southern District of New York, along with our law enforcement partners,
00:39write the final chapter of the federal trial against Mangioni.
00:42He has now been found guilty in federal court and faces life imprisonment.
00:48Mangioni, 28, faced federal harassment charges related to stalking the victim.
00:55in addition to a homicide charge filed by the State of New York.
00:59Following his guilty plea, his defense team requested on Friday that the state charges be dropped.
01:06to prevent him from being tried twice for the same acts.
01:10Two other federal charges that carried the death penalty were dismissed by a judge earlier this year.
01:18Thompson's death brought to light a deep unease among some members of the population.
01:23with the lucrative private healthcare system in the United States.
01:28Some social media users hailed Mangioni as a hero.
01:32In contrast, conservative sectors, led by US President Donald Trump,
01:38They have demanded exemplary punishment.
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