Mark Richards said the pro-Trump attorney would 'probably sue me,' noting they went head to head earlier in the trial.
, slammed pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood, describing him as an"idiot" who wanted to"whore this kid out for money."
A jury found Rittenhouse"not guilty" of all charges on Friday after he was put on trial for shooting three people—leaving two dead—at a Kenosha, Wisconsin, protest last summer when he was 17 years old. Rittenhouse was initially represented by Wood and John Pierce.on Friday evening after Rittenhouse was acquitted, Richards warned that some individuals were attempting to use his client to advance their own agendas.
The lawyer said he had concerns earlier in the trial about"the Lin Woods, the John Pierces who were basically, you know, I think were trying to whore this kid out for money, for their own causes." He said they"kept Rittenhouse in Illinois to fight an extradition," a battle they couldn't win. Richards pointed out that they were"raising tons of money on him."
Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney Mark Richards slammed attorney Lin Wood on Friday, saying he was trying to fundraise money off his client. In this photo, Wood speaks to the media on December 3, 2019 in Los Angeles."You know, Lin Wood and I went head to head and you know, he'll probably sue me for it, but he's an idiot who let him talk toRead more
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