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Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

KSAT San Antonio

June 18, 2026

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Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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