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Defense seeks Jonathan Rinderknecht’s release, citing new evidence that the Palisades Fire may have started from an unextinguished earlier blaze.
Defense attorneys for Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, accused of starting the 2025 Palisades Fire that killed 12 people, are seeking his release based on new evidence suggesting the fire may have originated from an earlier blaze not fully extinguished by the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Testimony from a firefighter and a state park ranger indicates smoldering ground was observed on January 2, contradicting claims that the area was secure.
Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore has launched an independent review amid conflicting accounts.
Attorneys argue the evidence, unavailable during the indictment, undermines the prosecution’s case, suggesting government failures rather than Rinderknecht’s actions, and plan to seek suppression of evidence obtained without probable cause.
Rinderknecht has been jailed for 150 days.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for April.
La defensa busca la liberación de Jonathan Rinderknecht, citando nuevas pruebas de que el incendio de Palisades puede haber comenzado a partir de un incendio anterior no extinguido.