"Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was indicted this week on three felony charges and faces the prospect of up to 45 years in prison. The one-time L.A. Uber driver and now Florida resident was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 7 and charged with destruction of property by means of fire for allegedly starting a Jan. 1 blaze known as the Lachman fire that smoldered for six days until it became the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history."
"Prosecutors on Wednesday revealed a new indictment against Rinderknecht that upped the stakes by adding one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire. But Steve Haney, Rinderknecht's newly retained lawyer, said the case against Rinderknecht is thin, and factually linking him to the Palisades fire is not possible."
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, was indicted on three felony counts and could face up to 45 years in prison for allegedly starting the Jan. 1 Lachman fire. The Lachman fire smoldered for six days before becoming the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history and is linked to the deadly Jan. 7 Palisades fire. Prosecutors added counts including arson affecting interstate commerce and timber set afire. Rinderknecht, a former L.A. Uber driver now living in Florida, was arrested by the FBI on Oct. 7. His newly retained lawyer, Steve Haney, called the evidence thin and said no factual link to the Palisades fire exists.
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