Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges As Feds Seek Death Penalty

NEW YORK CITY — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to four federal charges on Friday, as federal prosecutors have disclosed they will pursue the death penalty if he is convicted on all charges.

Mangione has been charged with two counts of stalking, firearms offense and murder through the use of a firearm, a charge that which is death penalty eligible, in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December, Patch previously reported.

The 26-year-old Maryland native is accused of murdering Thompson in Midtown this past December and then leading police on a five-day manhunt, Patch previously reported.

Federal prosecutors have filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty and are arguing that Mangione deserves the death penalty because of "the impact of the victim's death upon his family, friends and co-workers."

Also, prosecutors mention that the 26-year-old expressed intent to target an entire industry and "to amplify an ideological message, maximize the visibility and impact of the victim's murder, and to provoke broad-based resistance to the victim's industry."

Last month, Attorney General Pamela Bondi told prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Mangione, Patch previously reported.

Bondi said that she gave prosecutors that directive as part of "President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again," NBC News reported.

"Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America," Bondi said in a statement.

Mangione also faces state charges in connection with Thompson's killing, and has pleaded not guilty to charges in that case.

In addition to the two New York cases, Mangione has a case in Pennsylvania for possessing an illegal gun and giving a fake ID to the police.

This is a developing story. This post may be updated.