Ivy League suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing pleads not guilty

Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused of the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Dec. 4 in Manhattan, pleaded not guilty Monday morning in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Mangione, 26, was indicted on 11 state charges, including first-degree murder, second-degree murder as a crime of terrorism and multiple weapons charges. If convicted of the most serious charge, he could face life in prison without parole.

Luigi Mangione enters a courtroom in New York City Criminal Court on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. Magnione has been indicted on state charges in the alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month. (Rashid Umar Abassi for Fox News Digital)

Charges include one count of first-degree murder, a Class AI felony; two counts of second-degree murder, a Class AI felony; two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class C felony; four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony; one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class E felony; and one count of second-degree possession of a forged instrument, a Class D felony.

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