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Edward Helmore

Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation

a man sits in court
Luigi Mangione at a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan criminal court, in New York City, on 11 August 2026. Photograph: David Dee Delgado/UPI/Shutterstock

An unexpected hearing in the federal stalking case against Luigi Mangione has been scheduled, leading to speculation that the alleged United Healthcare CEO assassin was seeking a plea deal that would in turn end a murder prosecution due to go to trial in New York state court next month.

Prosecutors and Mangione’s lawyers filed a joint letter requesting the hearing at 11am on Friday in Manhattan federal court.

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