# Luigi’s DISTURBING Fanbase, Judge Bars California Arsonist Evidence, and “No Body” Cases at Sea, with Investigator David Byington

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Published: 2026-05-22T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In The Well hosts Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy join the show to discuss Judge Carro’s recent ruling on evidence admitted in the Luigi Mangione state trial, Luigi’s very disturbing fanbase, why “stealth jurors” could pose a very real problem in the Luigi’s trials, Mark shares his “sixth sense” for assessing juries, the upcoming trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting the Pacific Palisades wildfire, Rinderknecht’s fixation with Luigi Mangione, the latest ruling on the evidence that will be barred from the trial, retired Newport Beach Police Sargeant David Byington joins Mark and Matt to discuss the parallels between the Tom and Jackie Hawks case he and Matt worked on together and the disappearance of Lynette Hooker, why Brian Hooker’s narrative “stinks on ice,” the complications of solving a missing person at sea case, the application of marine forensics, and more. Mark Geragos: https://geragos.com Matt Murphy: https://www.mattmurphylaw.com Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime X - https://x.com/mktruecrime Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime

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