Former Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat star forward Chris Bosh has allegedly been linked to an arson case in the Palisades. According to a Thursday (November 12) report from TMZ.
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Chris Bosh Name-Dropped in Palisades Arson Case
The defendant, Jonathan Rinderknecht, has been accused of starting a fatal fire back in 2025. But his lawyer is arguing that Bosh's mansion is to blame.
Court documents obtained by the California Post stated that Rinderknecht's lawyer wants to submit a testimony from ex Fire Investigator Michael T. Cole. That contains information about a firework that was set off from the All-Star forward's home.
The filing read
"Mr. Cole is expected to testify. That during his 2025 investigation of the Palisades Fire, he observed and documented a mark and an associated burn and smoke trail on the driveway and rear patio area of the residence at (redacted). And that, based on his training and experience, those marks are physical evidence of a launched firework."
Bosh was renting his house at the time of the incident, according to the outlet.
Prosecutors Slam Defendant's Firework Defense
Prosecutors argued that Cole has "zero qualifications, training, or experience," on the matter.
"His entire 'expert' opinion is based on six drone photographs of a brown stain on the driveway taken in either February 2025 or 2026," they said in the filing (via TMZ). "No up-close in-person inspection, no other testing. Six drone photographs, that's it."
Bosh is widely considered one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. He won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat. However, his career was cut short due to blood clots. Even though his playing days are over, Bosh still deals with the condition. When speaking with HoopsHype, he detailed a recent incident where he says he nearly "dropped dead."
"I had an episode in January. So, I almost dropped dead pretty much and came back to life," he said to the outlet. "I'm not joking. Yeah. I had another pulmonary embolism. It was in January. I was in the hospital for a week."
At the time of writing, Bosh has not responded to being mentioned in the filing
