Mangione could plead guilty in federal case ahead of NY murder trial

A surprise hearing Friday in federal court has added to speculation Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7776x5184+0+0/resize/7776x5184!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2Fbd%2F7bb6cb0046aca53a5be35e173f09%2Fap26223537855881.jpg' alt='Luigi Mangione appears for a pre-trial hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, on Aug. 11, 2026.'/><p>A surprise hearing Friday in federal court has added to speculation Luigi Mangione could enter a plea, which could derail a state murder trial.</p><p>(Image credit: Steven Hirsch)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5930397' />