Man Sets Himself On Fire Outside Trump Trial Courthouse In NYC

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NYC – A man set himself on fire Friday outside of the Lower Manhattan Court House where former president Donald Trump is on trial.

The man walked into the park around 1:30 p.m., opened a bookbag and threw pamphlets containing conspiracy theories in the air, before using an alcohol-based accelerant to light himself on fire.

People rushed over to him with a fire extinguisher and tried to bat away the flames.

First responders then took the man away in a stretcher.

The man was later identified as 37-year-old Max Azzarello. He was placed in critical condition and will likely succumb to his injuries.

He is a known conspiracy theorist, police said.

A jury of 12 people and six alternates had been seated in Trump’s hush money case minutes before Azzarello set himself on fire. Trump returned to the courtroom around 3:15 p.m.

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