Matthew Scott White

Released
Date of birth:1988
Gender:Male
Era:2020s
State:Minnesota
Time Imprisoned:
5 Years
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Matthew Scott White

Biography

Matthew Scott White was federally prosecuted for setting fire to an Enterprise Rent-A-Car building in St. Paul, Minnesota, during the protests following George Floyd’s murder. He was arrested on June 29, 2020 and pleaded guilty to arson on September 25, 2020. On June 16, 2021, a federal judge sentenced him to 72 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Federal prison records list his release on October 23, 2025.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
Charges: Arson of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car building on University Avenue in St. Paul on May 28, 2020
Arrested: Jun 29, 2020
Sentenced: Jun 16, 2021
Incarcerated: Jun 29, 2020
Released: June 2025
Sentence: 72 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release Actual departure from prison to a halfway house occurred in June 2025, confirmed by the support campaign. Exact departure day remains unverified. This endpoint does not represent the end of all custody restrictions or supervised release. Custody-date sources: https://uprisingsupport.org/2023/12/12/matthew-white/
Prosecutor: Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley M. Endicott
Judge: U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright
Convicted: Yes
Plead: Guilty
Institution State: Indiana

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