Jonathan Rinderknecht charged with arson in Palisades Fire after prosecutors say he was fixated on Luigi Mangione

Federal prosecutors filed a trial memorandum stating that 30-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the Palisades Fire on January 1, 2025, had become obsessed with Luigi Mangione in the weeks prior. Rinderknecht's internet searches included queries about killing billionaires and taking down the wealthy, and witnesses reported him ranting about Mangione, capitalism, and vigilantism before the fire. Prosecutors claim Rinderknecht told investigators the arson would stem from resentment of the rich.