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Accused LA wildfire arsonist wanted ‘revenge on society’, prosecutors say as trial opens
Defense says no evidence occasional Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht ignited deadly blaze on New Year’s Day 2025 The trial of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting last year’s deadly Palisades fire, kicked off on…
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Prosecutors in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the Palisades fire, have portrayed him as seeking revenge on society. The prosecution's argument is based on the timing and circumstances of the fire, which occurred on New Year's Day in 2025. The defense, however, disputes this account, suggesting that fireworks may have been the cause of the blaze.
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