Topline
Attorneys for Luigi Mangione on Thursday withdrew their intent to enter a psychiatric defense, just one day after it was revealed the attorneys planned to argue Mangione was experiencing an “extreme emotional disturbance” when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024.
Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on June 17, 2026 in New York City.
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Key Facts
A filing from Mangione’s lawyers submitted Thursday said the legal team “respectfully withdraws” its intent to make a psychiatric defense.
Thursday was the deadline for Mangione’s legal team to provide evidence for the emotional disturbance claim.
New York State Judge Gregory Carro said Thursday court documents regarding the attorneys’ planned psychiatric defense will be sealed.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge and various weapons charges in New York and has made the same plea against his federal stalking charges.
If Mangione successfully made a psychiatric defense in the state trial, his prison time could have been drastically reduced, as he would have instead faced up to 25 years in prison for a manslaughter charge, instead of a life sentence.
What To Watch For
Mangione’s state trial is slated for Sept. 8, while his federal trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 13.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.