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Luigi Mangione abruptly dropped his psychiatric defense just days before deadline, abandoning claims of extreme emotional disturbance in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson—despite previously signaling intent to pursue it. The move could mean a harsher sentence, as murder carries life while manslaughter maxes out at 25 years. Evidence, including a secret hearing transcript and damning items like a 3D-printed gun and a notebook detailing his intent to target a health exec, now looms large. Mangione, 28, remains not guilty on both state and federal charges, with his murder trial set for September 8 and stalking trial October 13. Prosecutors remain silent, but investigators believe the ammo’s coded phrases—“delay,” “deny,” “depose”—were aimed squarely at insurance companies.

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