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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 50 MIN

Luigi Mangione’s Guilty Plea—and What Comes Next

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On the Insider podcast docket:– Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking charges in connection with his killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the forthcoming legal battle over whether New York can still prosecute him for murder or if it would violate double jeopardy; – Reports that DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro has impaneled a special grand jury; and– Attorney General Todd Blanche’s recent comments about DOJ’s (lack of) independence from the White House.We hope you’re finding Insider informative. Email us at [email protected] with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Joyce. Watch livestreams on YouTube or Substack.Photo by David Dee Delgado/Reuters/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThis podcast is brought to you by CAFE and Vox Media Podcast Network. Executive Producer: Tamara Sepper; Supervising Producer: Jake Kaplan; Associate Producer: Claudia Hernández; Audio Producers: Matthew Billy & Nat Weiner; Marketing Manager: Liana Greenway.

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