Federal prosecutors and lawyers for Luigi Mangione requested a court conference for Friday, prompting speculation that a plea agreement may be under discussion in his federal case. The article says such a deal could complicate any subsequent New York state prosecution because of a state double-jeopardy rule, potentially creating a problem similar to one encountered in Paul Manafort’s case.

The request was made on Tuesday by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and Mangione’s defence team. Mangione is accused of assassination, and the legal issue centres on whether resolving federal charges first could prevent New York from pursuing overlapping state charges.