NEW YORK (TNND) \u2014 Suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione is expected to appear in federal court on Monday in Manhattan for a pretrial hearing as attorneys discuss trial preparations and jury selection ahead of his 2027 federal trial.<\/p>\n
Mangione faces prosecution by both the state of New York and the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with the alleged killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.<\/p>\n
He has pleaded not guilty<\/a> to fatally shooting Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel and could face life in prison if convicted on the federal charges. His state trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 8.<\/p>\n Ahead of Monday’s hearing, sources told ABC News that defense attorneys and federal prosecutors discussed a possible plea deal, but negotiations ended without an agreement.<\/p>\n Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, denied those reports, telling NewsNation<\/a> that no plea discussions ever took place.<\/p>\n “This information attributed to ‘anonymous sources’ is part of a troubling, deliberate pattern by prosecutors and law enforcement to prejudice Luigi, manipulate public opinion, and violate his constitutional right to a fair trial and impartial jury,” she said.<\/p>\n Mangione’s lawyers also recently notified the court that they intended to pursue a psychiatric defense<\/a> in the state case, arguing the 28-year-old Ivy League graduate was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance at the time of the killing.<\/p>\n