Paulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, came face to face with Luigi Mangione on Friday when he pleaded guilty to federal charges associated with the assassination of her husband.She was seen exiting the courthouse on Friday after Mangione made his guilty plea.Mangione, the man who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday in a Manhattan courthouse.Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges on Friday in a Manhattan courthouse.When asked by Judge Margaret Garnett if Mangione understood the maximum sentence he could receive is life in prison, Mangione responded, "Yes."SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSPaulette Thompson, widow of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is seen leaving Manhattan Criminal Court after Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in the federal case tied to her husband's killing.
(Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)When given the opportunity to address the court, Mangione told a judge he called UnitedHealthcare and posed as an investor in order to get more information about the scheduled conference.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X"After years if enduring severe pain from a broken back…I learned UnitedHealthcare will hold an investor’s conference," Mangione said.SEND US A TIPPaulette Thompson, wife of late UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, walks outside Manhattan Criminal Court following a hearing in the federal murder trial of Luigi Mangione, who is charged in the killing of Brian Thompson, in New York City, U.S., August 14, 2026.Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to killing Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty to federal charges of stalking the executive with the intent to kill him.
(David Dee Delgado/Reuters)"Before traveling to New York,I used a 3-D printer to make a gun," he added."On the morning of Dec 4, 2024, I shot Mr.
Thompson in Manhattan…I knew what I wa...