Rittenhouse parts ways with attorney

[struggle4progress]

DENEEN SMITH 51 min ago

... Rittenhouse has parted ways with .. attorney John Pierce. The Twitter account FreeKyleUSA, which appears to speak for the Rittenhouse family, announced Thursday that Pierce was fired ...

The account stated that Rittenhouse retained another California-based attorney, Robert Barnes. Barnes confirmed that .. Thursday evening ...

https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kyle-rittenhouse-parts-ways-with-controversial-attorney/article_f6d16fef-0706-54f3-8aa1-483a7d0501b5.html

[cwydro]

1. Someone must be funding this kid.

Unreal.

[Solly Mack]

3. Yes. I agree.

[msfiddlestix]

4. that's my conclusion too. unless his parents are wealthy and well connected?

[cwydro]

6. I've got the impression his mom is a single mom, and they're not wealthy.

But I can’t remember where I read that.

[Poiuyt]

16. Maybe he's getting more money from Ricky Schroeder and Mr. Pillowhead

[Mariana]

19. His right-wing fans are still sending him money.

He's raked in a fortune from them. He also had a few rich sponsors who put up much or all of his cash bond, any remainder coming from those same right-wing fans.

This is probably why he's making no effort to abide by the terms of his release from jail. All of this money has come from strangers. It won't cost him or his family penny one if the bail money is forfeited.

[msfiddlestix]

2. wanted to read why he fired his atty, but paywall

can you post that bit?

[struggle4progress]

7. ... On Twitter, FreeKyleUSA stated that a trust is being set up to handle the donations

“Following the recommendation of attorneys and accountants everywhere, we’ve been offline for a few weeks to set up an independent irrevocable trust strictly for the benefit of Kyle. John Pierce opposed that idea. It is clear that by doing so, we made the right decision,” the account tweeted ...

https://herald-review.com/news/national/kyle-rittenhouse-parts-ways-with-controversial-attorney/article_8f82d82e-87d7-52e8-934a-85482159b5d9.html

[msfiddlestix]

9. thanks

[cwydro]

8. I read it and didn't see any reason given.

The new attorney was quoted as saying, “Kid’s innocent and everybody knows it.”

Wtf?

[msfiddlestix]

10. headscratcher

[cwydro]

11. Probably all that mess he began about taking advice from the cops and the safe house thing.

Just conjecture on my part.

[msfiddlestix]

13. that makes sense.. that was so weird. so actually it makes sense he has a new lawyer, but I hope he

goes down in flames, just the same.

[cwydro]

14. The old lawyer made supportive comments about "the Kid" as well.

They’re all in some sort of cloud cuckoo land.

[msfiddlestix]

15. ain't the truth..

[roamer65]

5. Seditionists and domestic terrorists are funding this kid.

[TreasonousBastard]

12. Pierce is broke and can't be trusted with the money...

https://www.news4jax.com/news/national/2020/12/04/california-attorney-withdraws-from-rittenhouse-criminal-case/

KENOSHA, Wis. – A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.

Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront of the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused in the shootings during protests in Kenosha this summer. Pierce has also worked to help secure the $2 million bail for Rittenhouse, who was bound over Thursday for trial.

Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger cited public records and news reports in his motion alleging that Pierce has “significant personal financial difficulties” and should not be allowed to represent Rittenhouse because “money that should be held in trust for the defendant may instead be used to repay attorney Pierce’s numerous creditors.”

[Nevilledog]

20. Pierce is also a nutjob

Link to tweet

Tweet text:
AllowedHatToBelieve
@Popehat
Protip: hire an attorney who does not talk about himself in the third person and who does not see your life-on-the-line case as an opportunity for flailing self promotion.

John Pierce
@CaliKidJMP
John Pierce freed Kyle. John Pierce fought with every fiber of his being for Kyle. John Pierce wants nothing but for Kyle to be acquitted and live a healthy, happy life. John Pierce is ferociously loyal to all of his clients, including all former clients. Mission accomplished.

Link to tweet

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8:01 AM · Feb 5, 2021

[jmbar2]

17. He's gonna need that money in prison

Commissaries are notoriously overpriced, and bags of cheetos are like currency. He's gonna need enough money to last the rest of his life.

Sad...

[LeftInTX]

18. Have they found him?

Or is this just another way to hide?

[Mike Nelson]

21. I think...

... he should get a non-RWNJ lawyer and come clean... admit what he did and take the punishment. However, it sounds like he's made his bed.