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Kyle Rittenhouse freed from Kenosha jail after attorneys post $2 million bail despite pleas from families of men he shot

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AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 20, 2020 at 5:04 pmKyle Rittenhouse was released from jail in Wisconsin on Friday afternoon after his attorneys posted $2 million bail, setting the teenager free as he awaits trial for fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during summer protests in Kenosha, police said.His release came over the objections of family members and lawyers for two of the men he shot. They had asked for higher bail and voiced concerns Rittenhouse would flee, which his lawyers have said he would not.AdvertisementThe 17-year-old’s release was funded by donations sought by his attorneys, who appealed to the political right, where Rittenhouse is popular. Those lawyers also are seeking to overturn Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.An attorney set up the payment and then a private security detail transported him from the jail about 2 p.m. Friday, according to Sgt. David Wright of the Kenosha County sheriff’s department.AdvertisementOne of Rittenhouse’s lawyers, John M. Pierce, said previously that the bail money would come entirely from funds raised by a nonprofit that champions conservative causes led by another of the teen’s attorneys, L. Lin Wood. In celebrating Rittenhouse’s release, Wood thanked actor Ricky Schroder and a Minnesota businessman allied with President Donald Trump for “putting us over the top.”Pierce could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon.Rittenhouse spent the last 2 ½ months in custody on a murder charge and other counts stemming from his shooting of during protests Aug. 25. The chaotic demonstrations followed white police Officer Rusten Sheskey’s , a Black man, days earlier.Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26. A third man, Gaige Grosskreutz, who prosecutors have said was armed with a handgun, survived being shot in the arm. Rittenhouse’s attorneys he shot all the men in self-defense.Grosskreutz’s lawyer, Kimberley Motley, said she was disappointed that Rittenhouse bailed out, and she cited the seriousness of the charges and her belief that he might flee. She had argued at that his bail should have been $4 million.“Two people died. My client nearly died and nearly lost his arm due to Rittenhouse’s reckless behavior,” she said. “I do believe that (Rittenhouse) is a danger to the public.”Anthony Huber’s father, John Huber, attended the hearing earlier this month and suggested a bail amount as high as $10 million. He called Rittenhouse’s self-defense argument “impossible” and described his son as a “hero” who tried to stop the teen. He argued Rittenhouse might flee if released; the teen’s attorneys have said he will not and denied he poses any threat to the public.Prosecutors asked for a bail figure of $2 million — matching the amount a judge previously had set — while one of Rittenhouse’s attorneys asked for a bail of $750,000.AdvertisementCourt Commissioner Loren Keating cited the “incredibly serious charges” as he found Rittenhouse would be a flight risk and set bail at $2 million. In Illinois, detainees generally need to pay 10% of their bail amount to be released, but the rules are different in Wisconsin and Rittenhouse’s allies had to pay the full sum.Prosecutors also have Dominick Black with illegally providing the rifle to the teen. that Rittenhouse’s older sister, Faith, and Black told police that the family discussed the possibility of the teen fleeing or hiding after the shooting but he wanted to turn himself in to Antioch police, which he did.It is unclear where the teen will live pending trial. He previously lived with his mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, in Antioch, but she moved to an undisclosed location after the shootings and has cited threats to her safety.The next hearing is scheduled for Dec. 3.Rittenhouse’s case has been a popular cause on the political right, and his lawyers have been seeking donations for his legal defense since shortly after he was charged.Wendy Rittenhouse has made in recent weeks and asked for donations for bail. Meanwhile, attorneys Pierce and Wood have used their Twitter accounts to call for donations for Rittenhouse’s bail while also touting other conservative messages, including the false claim that President Donald Trump won reelection. Pierce, for example, , “This was a completely rigged election. So obvious it blows the mind.”AdvertisementFor his part, Wood — the chairman of the nonprofit that has led the fundraising effort for Rittenhouse — on Friday tweeted, “President Trump will NEVER concede to Joey ‘Bribes’ Biden. President Trump won reelection by a landslide. Biden cheated. Biden is a traitor.”Wood also has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to in Georgia, where he lives. A judge on Thursday rejected Wood’s motion to stop certification, “has no basis in fact or law.” Wood vowed to appeal. On Friday, Georgia Biden’s victory in the state.Wood’s Twitter biography contains a hashtag popular with followers of QAnon, positing that top Democrats, among others, are Satan-worshiping pedophiles. He that despite his use of the hashtag he is not a conspiracy theorist.Last weekend, erupted at pro-Trump demonstrations in Washington that involved extremist groups including the Proud Boys.Beyond the main legal defense fund, two other organizations — one that supports gun rights and another that backs militias — have given Wendy Rittenhouse about $100,000 total, Pierce has said. She’s using the money to pay bills while on leave from her job, he said. Advertisement

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 20, 2020 at 5:04 pmKyle Rittenhouse was released from jail in Wisconsin on Friday afternoon after his attorneys posted $2 million bail, setting the teenager free as he awaits trial for fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during summer protests in Kenosha, police said.His release came over the objections of family members and lawyers for two of the men he shot. They had asked for higher bail and voiced concerns Rittenhouse would flee, which his lawyers have said he would not.AdvertisementThe 17-year-old’s release was funded by donations sought by...

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Kyle Rittenhouse freed from Kenosha jail after attorneys post $2 million bail despite pleas from families of men he shot

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