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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,956 posts)
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 04:58 PM Feb 2022

Kyle Rittenhouse says he's going to sue Whoopi Goldberg and other 'politicians, celebrities, athlete

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen who was acquitted of all charges in the shooting deaths of two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight Monday where he announced plans to sue individuals and media companies for negative coverage of him. Rittenhouse had traveled to Kenosha with an assault-style rifle and subsequently shot and killed two protesters in the summer of 2020.

Rittenhouse says he and his team have launched the Media Accountability Project to fundraise and take media companies and individuals to court "for the lies they said" about him. He mentioned The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg and Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks by name but was otherwise vague about who his potential targets might be.

"Right now we're looking at quite a few," Rittenhouse said. "Politicians, celebrities, athletes. Whoopi Goldberg's on the list. She called me a murderer after I was acquitted by a jury of my peers. She went on to still say that. And there's others. Don't forget about Cenk Uygur from The Young Turks. He called me a murderer before the verdict and continues to call me a murderer."

Some have accused Rittenhouse of being a white supremacist. While out on bail, prosecutors said he flashed a white power sign at a bar. Rittenhouse also said he plans to sue anyone who made the assertion that he's a white supremacist.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kyle-rittenhouse-says-hes-going-to-sue-whoopi-goldberg-and-other-politicians-celebrities-athletes-074102590.html

So which ambulance chaser promised to go pro bono?

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Kyle Rittenhouse says he's going to sue Whoopi Goldberg and other 'politicians, celebrities, athlete (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
Don't let the 15 minutes go to your head Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 #1
Time for a postcard campaign. Geechie Feb 2022 #2
Maybe we can address them to him leftieNanner Feb 2022 #6
Capital idea! Geechie Feb 2022 #11
Turning Point USA hero is a little POS walkingman Feb 2022 #3
The Grift is going big time! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2022 #4
Who does this sound like??? MontanaMama Feb 2022 #5
Well boo hoo. The little murdering snowflake's feelings have been hurt. Firestorm49 Feb 2022 #7
I guess the kid's just not sufficiently telegenic for a gig on FOX, Newsmax or OAN. sop Feb 2022 #8
Rittenhouse seems firmly embedded in the new right culture of vexatious litigation LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #9
PIssy little mudering shit Cha Feb 2022 #19
Gee! Is there someway people can donate money towards his operation??? underpants Feb 2022 #10
They've created a litigious little monster now Blue Owl Feb 2022 #12
Kyle should talk to George Zimmerman, see how all his lawsuits turned out. sop Feb 2022 #13
. old as dirt Feb 2022 #14
"Mr Rittenhouse ia a businessman and just expects you to treat him with respect" struggle4progress Feb 2022 #15
Another Trump-loving grifter. nt Samrob Feb 2022 #16
I hope he dies in the effort. Brainfodder Feb 2022 #17
How can you defame someone not famous for any good reason whatsoever? Brainfodder Feb 2022 #18
I can't wait until that little punk's 15 minutes of fame are over and he finds smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #20
I don't think he'll make it to the meth-dealing stage jmowreader Feb 2022 #22
Snowflake Hekate Feb 2022 #21

Geechie

(865 posts)
2. Time for a postcard campaign.
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 05:04 PM
Feb 2022

Plain white cardstock - write MURDERER on the front. Nothing more. If only we had a mailing address …

OAITW r.2.0

(24,467 posts)
4. The Grift is going big time!
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 05:06 PM
Feb 2022

Fundraising/GoFundMe pages ready to roll. I assume he'll have a starring role at the next CPAC show?

underpants

(182,788 posts)
10. Gee! Is there someway people can donate money towards his operation???
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 05:15 PM
Feb 2022

Total grift. Are they ever going to get tired of just giving away money or buying another NFT (they don’t really know what those are)?

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
18. How can you defame someone not famous for any good reason whatsoever?
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:07 PM
Feb 2022

There must be precedents for this, maybe Kyle should visit O.J. for a long long while?



I wanna hear all about a fresh H.S. grad and his super duper value that an acquittal changes?



 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
20. I can't wait until that little punk's 15 minutes of fame are over and he finds
Tue Feb 22, 2022, 11:16 PM
Feb 2022

himself having to dealing meth just to get by.

The only thing that keeps me going sometimes is the belief that all these assholes are going to get exactly what they deserve sooner or later. I just hope it's in my lifetime so that I can gloat over it.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
22. I don't think he'll make it to the meth-dealing stage
Wed Feb 23, 2022, 02:39 AM
Feb 2022

Eventually he's going to bring another gun to another protest. Things won't turn out so well for him after thst.

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