Luigi Mangione case: Last-minute hearing fuels plea deal speculation
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A plea deal could be on the table for Luigi Mangione, who is charged with the 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City. A last-minute hearing in Mangione's federal murder case has been scheduled for this Friday, fueling speculation about a possible deal with the prosecution to avoid a trial. The request for the hearing was made by prosecutors and Mangione's defense team. The hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday. This last-minute hearing in the federal case comes just after a judge scheduled jury selection in Mangione's New York state trial to begin on Sept. 5. The timing indicates Mangione's defense team may be pursuing a double-jeopardy argument in federal court. If successful, it could result in a plea deal that gets the state charges thrown out. There were discussions about a possible plea deal for Mangione in June, but the conversations didn't amount to anything at the time. The federal trial is currently set to begin next year on Jan. 5.
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