Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge

FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo

NEW YORK, Jan ‌30 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a U.S. judge ‌on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against the accused killer of ‌UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, in a major blow to federal prosecutors.

U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan said she felt constrained by Supreme Court precedents to dismiss the murder charges, saying they were legally "incompatible" with ‍the two stalking charges Mangione still faces.He still faces ‍possible life in prison if convicted.