Police earlier said the Florida man was considered “some sort of conspiracy theorist.”
A man who set himself on fire outside the New York court where former US President Donald Trump is on trial has died from his serious injuries, police said.
On Saturday, the New York City Police Department said the man, identified as Max Azzarello of St. Augustine, Florida, was pronounced dead at a local hospital where he was taken for treatment following the incident on Friday.
Police said the man, born in 1987, did not appear to be targeting Trump or others involved in the lawsuit.
During the incident, which took place Friday, the fourth day of Trump’s trial for falsifying business records, Azzarello threw brochures into the air before using an alcohol-based cleaning substance to douse himself and light the fire.
Police had earlier said he was considered “some sort of conspiracy theorist”.
Trump, the first former US president to face criminal charges, is on trial over secret payments he allegedly made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Numerous police officers were present at the scene on Friday as part of extensive security measures to ensure the safety of the trial.
Journalists from around the world were also waiting outside the court, and some were livestreaming when Azzarello set himself on fire.
Police had said the man did not violate any security checkpoints to access the park across from the court and had recently traveled from Florida to New York.
Authorities said following the incident that they were reviewing safety protocols and considering closing access to the park where Azzarello set himself on fire. The side street on which Trump enters and exits the building is off-limits to everyone.