Prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules

Jan 30, 2026 - 20:00
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Prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules
A man in a suit jacket smiles at a court desk, with two police officers behind him

Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”