Luigi Mangione returns to federal court on Monday for a jury selection hearing as preparations for his federal criminal trial move forward, according to reports from multiple outlets. The court appearance comes after media accounts said plea negotiations had fallen apart. Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, states that no plea talks actually took place. The conflict between the reported negotiations and the defense’s characterization is addressed as the case enters the jury selection phase. During the hearing, the process shifts toward selecting jurors who will hear the evidence in the federal proceedings. Both outlets frame the return to court as tied to jury-planning milestones and the status of alleged plea discussions, but they do not report any agreement or new plea in federal court. The information provided centers on the timing of the court date, the jury selection process, and the dispute over whether any plea negotiation occurred.