The case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of igniting the devastating Palisades Fire in 2025 that resulted in 12 deaths and over 6,800 structures being destroyed, came to a frustrating close on Friday.
Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old former Uber driver, faced three federal charges of destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce, and timber set afire. He was accused of “maliciously” damaging and destroying buildings and property, but a mistrial was ultimately declared in his case.
‘We fully intend to retry this case before a new jury and obtain guilty verdicts on all charged counts.’
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Rinderknecht faced up to 45 years in prison. He pleaded not guilty in October.
Prosecutors claimed that several of Rinderknecht’s Uber passengers described him as “angry, intense,
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