Who is the man who set himself on fire in front of the court during Trump's hearing?

The New York police announced this evening (Friday) that the man who set himself on fire outside the courtroom during a hearing in the trial of United States President Donald Trump has been identified as Maxwell Azzarello.

According to local police officials, the man threw flyers into the air before setting himself on fire. The leaflets he threw contain all kinds of conspiracy theories and he claims he is fighting the “totalitarian American government”. Police forces who quickly arrived at the scene were able to put out the fire that was engulfing his body and save his life, but his condition is critical.

Watch: A man set himself on fire outside the courthouse where Trump's hearing was held