A man in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, said a fire was started because of his support for Donald Trump.
It has now been revealed that he set the fire himself.
Denis Molla said his camper van was torched and graffiti was spray-painted on his garage door because of the flags he had displayed.
The day after the fire, Molla appeared on local television in an emotional interview to recall seeing three people running away from his home before the vehicle exploded, and that he had just been focused on getting his two children and their puppies.
You can watch the video here.
According to a statement from the Department of Justice, Molla pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge on Tuesday.
It said that Molla spray painted graffiti on his own garage after starting his own house on fire.
The report states that Molla received around $61,000 in insurance payouts and $17,000 in donations. The sentencing date has not been set.
The article was first published on HuffPost.
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