Mangione said that he endured physical pain for years.
“I shot Mr Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” he continued.
“When I did so, I understood that my actions would place him in fear of death or serious bodily injury,” he said. “I knew what I was doing was illegal.”
Whatever factual admissions he made in the federal plea can usually be admitted as evidence in the state case. That could really blow up a case, but I assume that Mr. Mangione’s excellent legal team has already figured out what consequences there are and briefed him on that.