Luigi Mangione stood in a Manhattan federal courtroom on August 14, 2026, and said it himself: “On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died.”[^1]
No plea deal. No euphemism. Guilty, twice over, sentencing set for December 18.[^1]
Minutes later, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch stepped outside and delivered the line she’d b…
