Today we are announcing the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht on a criminal complaint charging him with maliciously starting what became the Palisades Fire in January.
— Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) October 8, 2025
?The complaint alleges that Rinderknecht's started a fire in Pacific Palisades on New Year's Day –… pic.twitter.com/UzrFa0Lmrz
BREAKING: 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht has been arrested for allegedly starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, California.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 8, 2025
Among the evidence that was found was a ChatGPT-generated image of a city burning, according to @USAttyEssayli.
Over 23,000 acres were burned,… pic.twitter.com/HuTcqzPZta
BREAKING: Federal investigators say the man responsible for the catastrophic Palisades fire, Jonathan Rinderknecht, asked Chat GPT last July to create this “dystopian” image that shows a forest burning on the left and people running from it. In the middle, people in “poverty.”… pic.twitter.com/8VKCFn6d48
— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) October 8, 2025
Palisades Fire arson suspect Rinderknecht talked about burning a Bible and feeling so liberated before igniting the fire. He also made AI art depicting pro-communist class struggles with rich people laughing at burning peasants.
— Mann Made Cinema (@Hotshot_Movie) October 8, 2025
Infer from that what you will. pic.twitter.com/tX3zLsWB9z
A day after the Palisades fire started Gavin Newsom was already blaming climate change for the fire and local officials for the lack of water.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) October 8, 2025
California spends billions each year on fighting climate change but having water and working fire trucks apparently are not priorities. pic.twitter.com/oc7p0lheTy
In retrospect, the Palisades Fire was the deadliest and most destructive leftwing terrorist attack in years.
Note: This is the music video Rinderknecht watched nine times before starting the fire.
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