Luigi Mangione's federal case has been abruptly set for an emergency court conference, raising speculation that the accused killer could be exploring a plea deal just weeks before his state murder trial begins.
Federal prosecutors and Mangione's defence team filed a joint one-page request for an emergency conference, now scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday. The timing immediately drew attention because the filing came only hours after a New York state court hearing where Judge Gregory Carro confirmed that jury selection in Mangione's murder trial will begin on 8 September.
