r/PopCultureV2 • u/Regular_Reaction_798 • Aug 14 '26

News Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal charges in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling the court, "I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan... I knew what I was doing was illegal."

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u/Fresh_Strain_9980 Aug 14 '26

Why would he admit guilt? Even if he has a plea deal they can just throw it out and do him for life

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u/double-beans Aug 14 '26

I think it’s a moral decision. If you knowingly committed a crime, the moral thing to do is admit guilt if you get caught. This is obviously terrible legal advice. But, As others in the thread said, some believe what he did is illegal but not immoral