The man accused of igniting the devastating California Palisades Fire is now facing up to 45 years in prison after a federal grand jury added two more felony charges to his case.
According to an Oct. 15 filing from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, who was already charged with destruction of property by means of fire, now faces an additional count of arson affecting property used in interstate commerce and one count of timber set afire.
Rinderknecht, also known as “Jonathan Rinder” and “Jon Rinder,” had previously faced a possible 20-year sentence. The new charges increase that potential to 45 years behind bars, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison…