Prosecutors Say Chat GPT Generated Digital Evidence Links Suspect to the Blaze

Federal authorities announced Friday the arrest of Jonathan Rinderknecht , 29, on charges of maliciously setting the Palisades Fire , a catastrophic blaze that erupted on New Year’s Day and went on to become one of Los Angeles’ most destructive wildfires in recent memory.

According to a criminal complaint unsealed by Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli , investigators allege that Rinderknecht intentionally started the fire in Pacific Palisades , sparking a chain of events that led to widespread devastation, multiple deaths, and severe property loss across the region.

Federal prosecutors said digital evidence collected from Rinderknecht’s electronic devices included an image he reportedly

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