Accused Palisades Fire starter’s attorney says client is ‘a scapegoat’ as Angelenos blame Karen Bass for blaze

Source: New York Post

The man accused of ultimately igniting the devastating Palisades Fire has been “a scapegoat from day one,” his high-profile attorney told The California Post. Miami-based defense attorney Steve Haney, known for his flamboyant style, told The California Post that his client, 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been subjected to “character assassination” since the day of his arrest in connection with the deadly Palisades Fire. “There’s been a presumption of his guilt from day one,” Haney said.