Friends of man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial express shock, describe him as kind but troubled

After receiving a text informing him of the death of his close friend Maxwell Azzarello, who had set himself on fire in New York City, Doug Johnson was in disbelief. Azzarello’s act took place outside the courthouse where Trump’s hush money trial was happening. Azzarello’s friends described him as intelligent, charismatic, and kind, but troubled, especially after his mother’s death in 2022. Azzarello had a history of arrests in Florida before his final act. Despite the tragic ending, his friends hope that he will be remembered for his goodness rather than his last moments.

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