Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Luigi Mangione's federal case are expected to discuss a possible plea deal during a conference scheduled for federal court on Friday.
Luigi Mangione's state trial was pushed back on Wednesday from June to September, hours after his federal trial was pushed back from September to October.
The Minnesota man who allegedly claimed to be an FBI agent and demanded Luigi Mangione's release from the federal jail in Brooklyn is considering whether to plead guilty.
Luigi Mangione asked a federal judge on Wednesday to postpone his trial on charges he stalked and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson to early 2027.
Federal prosecutors in New York signaled in a letter to the court Friday that they would not appeal a judge's decision that removed the death penalty from consideration in the case against Luigi Mangione.
Luigi Mangione's state murder case is tentatively scheduled to begin on June 8, Judge Gregory Carro said on Friday.