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Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy

Luigi Mangione’s High-Risk Legal Strategy

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Mr. Mangione pleaded guilty to stalking charges in the killing of Brian Thompson, a health insurance executive, a calculated gamble by his defense team.

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In the two years since a masked man shot and killed a health care
executive, the national spotlight has turned to the primary
suspect, Luigi Mangione. The overwhelming evidence has pointed to
his guilt, and the question on most minds has been: What might
the defense of one of the most famous murder suspects in America
look like?

At a hearing on Friday, we got our first glimpse at an answer,
one that appears to include a full-throated embrace of his guilt.

Today, Benjamin Weiser, a reporter covering the justice system
for The New York Times, and Hurubie Meko, a criminal justice
reporter for The Times, discuss the risky defense strategy and
why an admission of guilt might be Mr. Mangione’s best bet.

Guests:

Benjamin Weiser, a reporter covering the
justice system for The New York Times.

Hurubie Meko, a criminal justice reporter for
The New York Times.

Background reading: Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal
charges, and still faces a state case.

Photo: Pool photo by David Dee Delgado

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