Aug 13 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of

gunning down a health insurance executive in New York in 2024,

is expected to plead guilty on Friday in Manhattan federal

court, where he faces stalking charges, the New York Times

reported on Thursday, citing two people with knowledge of the

matter.

The federal stalking case is separate from charges of

murder, weapons and forgery brought by Manhattan District

Attorney Alvin Bragg. Mangione has already pleaded not guilty in

that case.

Mangione, 28, is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO

Brian Thompson outside a hotel in December 2024. The killing was

widely condemned by public officials but became emblematic of

many Americans' frustration with health insurance industry

practices.