NBA Star Chris Bosh Linked to Palisades Fire Case by Arson Suspect's Defense
TMZ • • sports
Key Points:
- Jonathan Rinderknecht's lawyer is attempting to shift blame for the deadly 2025 Palisades fire onto NBA star Chris Bosh's mansion, suggesting a firework launched from there may have started the blaze.
- The defense plans to introduce testimony from retired Cal Fire investigator Michael T. Cole, who claims to have found physical evidence of a launched firework at Bosh's rented property.
- Prosecutors strongly oppose this move, arguing Cole lacks proper qualifications and that his opinion is solely based on six drone photos without any in-person inspection or additional testing.
- Rinderknecht's defense strategy centers on the theory that fireworks, not Rinderknecht himself, caused the devastating Palisades fire.
