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Paulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, came face to face with Luigi Mangione on Friday when he pleaded guilty to federal charges associated with the assassination of her husband.
She was seen exiting the courthouse on Friday after Mangione made his guilty plea. Mangione, the man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday in a Manhattan courthouse.
Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday in a Manhattan courthouse.
When asked by Judge Margaret Garnett if Mangione understood the maximum sentence he could receive is life in prison, Mangione responded, "Yes."
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Paulette Thompson, widow of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seen leaving Manhattan Criminal Court after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in the federal case tied to her husband's killing. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
When given the opportunity to address the court, Mangione told a judge he called UnitedHealthcare and posed as an investor in order to get more information about the scheduled conference.
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"After years if enduring severe pain from a broken back…I learned UnitedHealthcare will hold an investor’s conference," Mangione said.
Paulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, walks outside Manhattan Criminal Court following a hearing in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged in the killing of Brian Thompson, in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2026. Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to killing Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to federal charges of stalking the executive with the intent to kill him. (David Dee Delgado/Reuters)
"Before traveling to New York,I used a 3-D printer to make a gun," he added. "On the morning of Dec 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan…I knew what I was doing ."
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Federal prosecutors said they intended to show several pieces of evidence at trial, including security footage apparently showing Mangione arriving in New York on a bus and then following Thompson around the Hilton shortly before he was killed.
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A hooded man aiming a handgun in this still image taken from surveillance video on the morning of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. The video shows the assassin approach from behind and open fire with a handgun, killing Thompson outside a Manhattan Hilton hotel. (NYPD)
Garnett scheduled Mangione's sentencing hearing for Dec. 18.
After the hearing, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch sent a sharp message to people who support Mangione.
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Luigi Mangioni is escorted from an NYPD helicopter in New York City, NY, Thursday, December, 19, 2024. Mangione is the prime suspect in the murder of United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
"To those who idolize Luigi Mangione. I say this violence is not a cause. Murder is not a message. And a killer is certainly not a hero," Tisch said. "From the moment that Mr. Thompson was assassinated on the morning of December 4th. The NYPD mobilized an enormous investigative effort. Our detectives combed through thousands of hours of surveillance video, followed up on hundreds of tips, and worked through an extraordinary volume of forensic and digital evidence."
Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter @asabes10.
