The suspect charged with setting off the deadly Palisades fire that claimed a dozen lives in January 2025 was motivated by anti-capitalist beliefs, according to federal prosecutors.

Court documents submitted ahead of trial in the case against 30-year-old alleged arsonist Jonathan Rinderknecht indicate he resented the rich, felt “enslaved” by them, and admired Luigi Mangione, who is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.