Fatal flaws in case against accused Palisades firestarter revealed
After jurors overwhelmingly rejected the government’s case against accused Palisades fire starter Jonathan Rinderknecht, federal prosecutors need to ditch their character attacks and focus on the evidence for his retrial, legal experts told The California Post. Rather than painting Rinderknecht as “a loser who hates rich people,” the prosecution should build its case around fire...
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Metro exclusive Fatal flaws in case against accused Palisades firestarter revealed By David Thompson Published June 26, 2026, 7:13 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google After jurors overwhelmingly rejected the government’s case against accused Palisades fire starter Jonathan Rinderknecht, federal prosecutors need to ditch their character attacks and focus on the evidence for his retrial, legal experts told The California Post. Rather than painting Rinderknecht as “a loser who hates rich people,” the prosecution should build its case around fire science, timelines and his movements before the blaze, they said. 5 A mistrial was declared in the federal case against Jonathan Rinderknecht. U.S.
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