As MSNBC reporter Yasmin Vossoughian was announcing on live TV that the jury for Donald Trump's hush-money trial had been seated, with all six alternates, she reported in horror that a man had set himself on fire across the street from where she was reporting. Spectators rushed to assist the man and extinguished the fire, which she said was about 50 feet from her.
The man has been identified as Max Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida. Azzarrello publishes a Substack and Instagram describing his beliefs about various conspiracies.
Per breakimg at NYT:
An eyewitness, who declined to be identified, said that the man threw pamphlets into the air before he lit himself on fire. The man, who was wearing jeans and dark gray T-shirt, fell to the ground. He was in an area of the park that was cordoned off for supporters of Mr. Trump.
Some of the pamphlets referenced former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Al Gore and the lawyer David Boies, who represented Mr. Gore in the 2000 presidential election recount.
The man stood tall as he poured the accelerant on himself and then held a flame at chest level. As people nearest him fled, others cried out as they realized what he was about to do.
Screams and shouts " though not from him " filled the air as the flames consumed him and he slowly collapsed.
This is a developing story and will be updated
www.nytimes.com
https://substack.com/@theponzipapers
OK... so apparently he also IS 'M. Crosby', the author of the Ponzi Papers.
"Man who fatally set himself on fire outside Manhattan courthouse has both kidneys donated [...] Despite the circumstances surrounding his death, Azzarello's decision to register as an organ donor has saved the lives of two people in need." www.msn.com
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