Alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassin Indicted on Capital Federal Charges

In an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York, Luigi Mangione is charged with stalking and murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search, appears in court for a hearing in New York on Feb. 21, 2025. Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool

Luigi Mangione, the alleged assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has been indicted on federal murder and related charges that make him eligible for the death penalty.

In an indictment filed in the Southern District of New York, Mangione is charged with stalking and murdering Thompson using interstate travel, electronic communications, and a firearm on Dec. 4, 2024, the date of Thompson’s murder.