Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, pleaded not guilty to the charges of destruction of property by means of fire, arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and timber set afire in connection with the Palisades fire at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse on Temple Street on October 23. United States Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver presided over the arraignment. The trial date is scheduled for December 16.
Rinderknecht, aka “Jonathan Rinder” and “Jon Rinder,” was originally arrested on Tuesday, October 7, and charged with destruction of property by means of fire on Wednesday, October 8, then indicted for one count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire on October 15, according to the Department of Justice.
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