Manhattan Prosecutors May Block Luigi Mangione Plea Deal as Sept. 8 Murder Trial Nears
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Manhattan Prosecutors May Block Luigi Mangione Plea Deal as Sept. 8 Murder Trial Nears
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Summary
A newly unsealed July 2 letter shows Manhattan prosecutors may urge a federal judge to reject any Luigi Mangione plea deal that could derail New York’s murder case over Brian Thompson’s 2024 killing.
Prosecutors said any federal resolution should reflect the gravity of the homicide, New York’s interest in trying it first, and any objections from Thompson’s family.
The warning follows June reports that Mangione and federal prosecutors discussed a plea deal but did not reach one; his lawyers called those leaks a deliberate effort to prejudice the case.
Mangione, 28, has pleaded not guilty in both cases, and his state trial is still set for Sept. 8 after the federal judge moved the separate federal trial to January 2027.