NEW YORK—A Manhattan federal judge on Monday delayed Luigi Mangione’s trial over the killing of a health insurance executive to January, citing potential overlap with Mangione’s upcoming trial on state murder charges.
Mangione, 28, is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown in 2024.
The shooting was condemned by public officials but became emblematic of the frustration felt by many Americans concerning rising healthcare costs and health insurance industry practices.
Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the federal case and faces two counts of stalking after murder and weapons charges were thrown out.
He appeared in beige prison garb for Monday’s hearing before U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan, who said she was rescheduling Mangione’s trial from November to January 25, 2027, to avoid conflicts with a parallel state case….