Rittenhouse Lawyer: ‘Scary’ How Many Death Threats Were Received During Trial

Kyle Rittenhouse testifies in his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP

Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense attorney Mark Richards said that his client, defense lawyers, and prosecutors have faced numerous death threats during the homicide trial.

After a jury acquitted Rittenhouse, 18, of all charges brought against him, Richards told reporters after the verdict that “everybody in this case” faced death threats.