Kyle Rittenhouse Legal Defense Funds Have Raised Over $900,000

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Aug. 31, 2020

Two legal defense funds for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting three rioters in Kenosha last week, have raised over $900,000 as of Monday night.

The #FightBack Foundation, a legal defense fund which was started by Nick Sandmann's attorney L. Lin Wood and attorney John Pierce of Pierce Bainbridge after GoFundMe took down a legal defense fund for Rittenhouse, raised a total of $605,550 from 11,254 donors in just four days, Wood revealed on Monday night.

There will be total transparency on part of #FightBack Foundation.

To date, 11,254 donors have donated total of $605,550 toward the Foundation’s efforts to fund defense of Kyle Rittenhouse & help support & protect his family.

$0 from @Microsoft @Apple @BankofAmerica @MLB https://t.co/T8UH1r2A1J
— Lin Wood (@LLinWood) September 1, 2020

A legal defense fund for Rittenhouse on the Christian fundraising site GiveSendGo raised $302,231 from a total of 7007 donors as of Monday night.

Facebook blocked all links to GiveSendGo's Rittenhouse legal defense fund as of Monday night.

Facebook announced last week they intend to censor content that "praises, supports, or represents" Kyle Rittenhouse because they've chosen to label him a "mass shooter."

Facebook has announced they intend to censor content that "praises, supports, or represents" Kyle Rittenhouse because they've chosen to label him a "mass shooter" and they've begun blocking all search results for his name. https://t.co/xlyasrUTHV
— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) August 30, 2020

Lawyer Colion Noir reported Saturday that a viral video he made analyzing the case was taken down.

For those asking me to put my video about Kyle Rittenhouse on Facebook, I did and Facebook took it down. pic.twitter.com/tL3cmKMQRg
— Colion Noir (@MrColionNoir) August 29, 2020

"This is something deeper and more sinister than just taking a video down," Noir said. "This is a purposeful attempt to hide the facts. I didn't praise anything, I didn't even bring up personal history about anyone, I simply stated the facts and presented my legal opinion and tried to do it in the most objective way possible and still, Facebook took my video down."

Antifa vultures on Twitter are pressuring Shopify to cancel the legal defense fund set up by Wood and Pierce.

All hands on deck: Antifa is organizing harassment of @shopify for serving as payment processor for #standwithkyle #fightback fundraising. Patriots, I need every one of you to tweet @shopify your support of Kyle. Tell @shopify NOT TO CAVE TO ANTIFA/BLM.https://t.co/WhA0AumjNY
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 30, 2020

So far, it appears they've failed.

Wood shared additional updates on the case late Monday night/early Tuesday morning:

Kyle Rittenhouse’s family needs safe shelter, food, & security. #FightBack Foundation was formed to help many but Kyle must be focus of efforts at the moment. He & his family are aware of your efforts & generosity. They extend their heartfelt thanks to all. You give them hope. 🙏
— Lin Wood (@LLinWood) September 1, 2020

May be several weeks before Kyle Rittenhouse has chance to seek bail. If granted, amount could be in millions. Wisconsin does not permit bonds. Kyle has been targeted by groups on social media to be killed in jail.

A 17-year old boy who helped others & had to fight for his life.
— Lin Wood (@LLinWood) September 1, 2020

(2) I want NO special recognition for my efforts or donations. I pledged my life, my fortune, & my sacred honor to this country to fight for freedom. I keep my pledges. I just wanted you to know I have a dog in this fight. We all do.#FightBack
— Lin Wood (@LLinWood) September 1, 2020

#FightBack Foundation has engaged 4 lawyers for Kyle & will need 1 more in Illinois. All must be paid but are working at discounted rates. John Pierce @CaliKidJMP is lead attorney. Will need investigators & experts. We are going to fight hard for this boy & his family. Promise.
— Lin Wood (@LLinWood) September 1, 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday said videos show Rittenhouse was "trying to get away" from a mob before he tripped and fell and was "violently attacked" and he "probably would have been killed" had he not defended himself.

President Trump is asked to comment on Kyle Rittenhouse:

"He was trying to get away from them and he fell and then they violently attacked him... It's something that we're looking at right now." pic.twitter.com/mxw9b6HwHA
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 31, 2020

Rittenhouse's attorney, John Pierce, appeared Monday on Tucker Carlson Tonight to argue the case was "100 percent self-defense."

John Pierce, lawyer for Kyle Rittenhouse, appears on Tucker Carlson Tonight to give the case for Kyle Rittenhouse's innocence:

"This is 100% self-defense" pic.twitter.com/boDUr9USmA
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) September 1, 2020

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