Lawyers for accused killer Luigi Mangione had been in talks with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal in advance of Monday’s scheduled court hearing, sources familiar with the matter said. An agreement appeared close earlier this week but has since fallen aside, the sources said. News of plea talks in the federal case comes after defense attorneys earlier this month had suggested in the state murder case they might seek a psychiatric defense for Mangione. The defense then withdrew their notice that they planned to pursue a defense that Mangione suffers from “extreme emotional disturbance.” In a statement obtained by NBC, Mangione's lawyer said: “This information attributed to ‘anonymous sources’ is part of a troubling, deliberate pattern by prosecutors and law enforcement to prejudice Luigi, manipulate public opinion, and violate his constitutional right to a fair trial and impartial jury. Every defendant in America is presumed innocent until proven guilty, including Luigi, w...