Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the deadly and historically destructive Palisades Fire that scorched swaths of Los Angeles in the early days of 2025.
Federal prosecutors rested their case against the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire that killed dozens.
Witnesses described defendant Jonathan Rinderknecht's alleged behavior around New Year's 2025, when the fire broke out, as well as the arson investigation.
His defense attorney argues no one witnessed him start the fire and emphasizes he called 911 when the initial blaze broke out.
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Prosecutors say man deliberately started blaze that became one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history.
Jonathan Rinderknecht is accused of starting the blaze that became Los Angeles’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire
