Rittenhouse slams lawyers Lin Wood and John Pierce for keeping him in jail for 87 days 'against his wishes'
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- On Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all expenses in his murder trial.
- Rittenhouse informed Tucker Carlson his unique legal professionals stored him in jail towards his needs.
- Rittenhouse claimed his attorneys stated he was safer in jail than at house together with his household.
Kyle Rittenhouse slammed his first pair of legal professionals, Lin Wooden and John Pierce, for not respecting his needs and maintaining him in jail for 87 days.
"He held me in jail for 87 days, disrespected my needs, put me on media interviews, which I ought to by no means have carried out," Rittenhouse stated about Wooden in an unique interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson.
Rittenhouse stated Wooden had him speak to The Washington Post, which he didn't assume was a good suggestion. He stated Wooden and Pierce have been making an attempt to boost cash so "they might take it for their very own profit," to not set him free.
Rittenhouse advised Carlson that Wooden and Pierce stated he was "safer in jail as an alternative of at house with [his] household."
"87 days of not being with my household for defending myself and being taking benefit to, getting used for a trigger by Jon Pierce and Lin Wooden making an attempt to boost cash to allow them to take it for their very own profit, not making an attempt to set me free," he stated.
Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty on all 5 expenses introduced towards him on Friday, blamed Pierce for his portrayal as a militia member.
"No marvel individuals are saying I'm in a militia, it's as a result of [John Pierce] painted that narrative, which he ought to by no means have gone there," he advised Carlson.
Mark Richards, Rittenhouse's present lawyer, advised CNN's Chris Cuomo on Friday that Wooden was an "fool" for letting Rittenhouse speak to the Submit whereas he was charged with murder.
Richards stated Wooden and Pierce "have been principally making an attempt to I feel whore this child for cash, for their very own causes."
"They stored him in Illinois to battle an extradition that was unwinnable trigger they have been elevating tons of cash on him," Richards stated.
On Saturday, Wood sent Richards a letter and said he'd sue over remarks Richards made on CNN, including that Pierce was the legal lawyer on the case who determined to go away Rittenhouse in jail and he was solely employed to deal with defamation.
Richards advised Insider on Sunday that he hasn't seen Wooden's letter but however stated he stands by what he advised Cuomo and it was his opinion.
"I don't care what his letter says. What I stated was truthful," Richards advised Insider.
Insider couldn't attain Wooden or Pierce for remark on the time of publication.
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