Tesla Arizona Dealership Arsonist Gets Five Years in Prison

January 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM UTC

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January 16, 2026 at 4:06 AM UTC

A man was sentenced to five years in prison for trying to set fire to a Tesla dealership in Mesa, Arizona, last April amid a nationwide backlash against Elon Musk, officials said.

Ian William Moses, 35, pleaded guilty in October to five counts of vandalism and arson and was sentenced by US District Judge Diane Humetewa in Phoenix, according to a statement issued by federal prosecutors in Arizona.