Alleged Associate of Sydney Gang Arrested for Arson Attack on YouTube Comedian

The alleged firebombing attack was ‘coordinated and targeted.’
Alleged Associate of Sydney Gang Arrested for Arson Attack on YouTube Comedian
Police tape is seen at a protest in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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An alleged associate of the Alameddine organised crime network has been charged over the firebombing of the home of Jordan Shanks-Markovina, who is better known as YouTube political commentator and comedian Friendlyjordies.
New South Wales (NSW) police arrested the 37-year-old man at Silverwater. He faced Waverley Local Court on Dec. 20, charged with two counts of “destroy or damage property by fire in company,” suggesting other people were involved on the night of Nov. 23, 2022. 
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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