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

    By The Washington Times June 18, 2026
    In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione's lawyers told a judge Thursday that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense

    Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense Luigi Mangione’s legal team has decided to withdraw their assertion of a psychiatric defense. This significant shift occurred on Thursday during his state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The defense’s reversal means they will not proceed with arguments related to Mangione’s mental state.

    • Luigi Mangione’s lawyers have abandoned a psychiatric defense.
    • This decision was communicated to the judge on Thursday.
    • The trial concerns the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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