Posted May 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM UTCMThe VergeA judge suppressed some evidence against Luigi Mangione.Some evidence collected by police in the killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO can’t be shown to a jury, a judge ruled on Monday — including a cellphone, a passport, a loaded magazine for a handgun, and a computer chip found during a search of Mangione at a McDonald’s.But the ruling is a mixed bag: the judge overseeing the New York state case against Mangione also ruled that other items discovered — including a notebook and a gun — can be used as evidence.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Mia Sato
A judge suppressed some evidence against Luigi Mangione.
Some evidence collected by police in the killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO can’t be shown to a jury, a judge ruled on Monday — including a cellphone, a passport, a loaded magazine for a handgun, and a computer chip found during a search of Mangione at a McDonald’s. But the ruling is a mixed bag: the judge overseeing the New York state case against Mangione also ruled that other items discovered — including a notebook and a gun — can be used as evidence. [Link: One week at the Luigi Mangione media circus | https://www.theverge.com/policy/839054/luigi-mangione-evidence-suppression-new-york-internet-fandom-media | The Verge]
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