Hearing scheduled Friday for Luigi Mangione’s federal case

By Kara Scannell, CNN

(CNN) — Luigi Mangione is scheduled to appear in court Friday, after federal prosecutors filed a joint request for a conference with the US judge overseeing the case.

The request came on the heels of an appearance by Mangione Tuesday in state court – expected to be the 28-year-old’s last before he goes on trial next month on charges stemming from the December 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

It is not clear what Friday’s hearing in the federal matter is intended to address. In that case, scheduled to go to trial in January 2027, Mangione has pleaded not guilty to federal stalking charges.

In June, CNN reported Mangione’s attorneys had previously spoken with federal prosecutors about a potential plea deal, but none was reached, a source familiar with the discussions said at the time.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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