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A high-profile attorney moved to withdraw from the legal defense team representing Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen who will stand trial on six counts related to a fatal shooting at a protest over the state border in Wisconsin in August. Local prosecutors raised ethical concerns about John Pierce and his handling of millions of dollars in donations meant to benefit his client.

Ricky Schroder, 50, is making headlines after he contributed to accused killer Kyle Rittenhouse‘s recent release from jail by donating a whopping $150,000 to his $2 million bail bond, according to TMZ. Rittenhouse’s lawyer, Lin Wood, took to his Twitter account on Nov.

Illinois prosecutors pushed back against arguments made by Kyle Rittenhouse’s criminal attorneys in their efforts to stop his extradition to Kenosha, Wis., where the 17-year-old is accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest. Prosecutors in Lake County argued in court papers submitted late Thursday that Rittenhouse’s lawyers’ petition for a writ of habeas corpus was used “improperly.” The petition – filed by the teenager’s attorney, John Pierce, on Oct.