Steve Haney, the lawyer for Jonathan Rinderknecht, will make his argument while residents still hold Bass accountable.

Steve Haney, the lawyer for Jonathan Rinderknecht, will make his argument while residents still hold Bass accountable.

Defense Claims Accused in Palisades Fire is Being Scapegoated The man charged with igniting the destructive Palisades fire has been labeled a “scapegoat” from the beginning, according to his lawyer, Steve Haney, who has a reputation for his flamboyant defense style. Haney, representing 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, asserts that his client has faced intense “character assassination” […]