Rittenhouse's lawyer threatens Biden with libel lawsuit over 'white supremacist' accusation

The attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of killing two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, threatened to sue Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday after Biden released a video suggesting Rittenhouse is a "white supremacist."

Biden's video accused President Donald Trump of refusing to condemn white supremacists and included footage of Rittenhouse in Kenosha. There is no public evidence that Rittenhouse is a white supremacist.

The left-leaning Anti-Defamation League told CBS News in August that Rittenhouse doesn't have any visible ties to extremist groups.
"Formal demand for public retraction is being prepared for Biden/Harris Campaign on behalf of Kyle Rittenhouse," Rittenhouse's attorney, Lin Wood, wrote on Twitter, including a screenshot from Biden's video.

"I also hereby demand that @JoeBiden immediately retract his false accusation that Kyle is a white supremacist & militia member responsible for violence in Kenosha," Wood added.

"On behalf of Kyle Rittenhouse, I shall sue @JoeBiden & Biden/Harris Campaign for libel," Wood added in a subsequent tweet.

The Biden campaign didn't immediately return an email seeking comment.

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GregH335 · 2020-10-01T17:37:03Z

Joe Biden is a useless cadaver. I pray he'll be buried soon.

sottreader · 2020-10-01T17:58:01Z

What's with this "threaten" to sue horse manure???

If they believe they have the legal grounds to initiate and win a lawsuit (and it most certainly appears that they do) they should quit pussy-footing around with threats and just file the damn suit(s).

Biden and his prog/lib/PC/SJW/BLM/Antifa/marxist friends have initiated and are conducting a war against those Americans who would like to maintain (or more accurately, return to) the principles enshrined in the DofI and the Constitution. When one is already at war, mere warnings or threats instead of effective actions tend to be counterproductive.

Artex · 2020-10-01T18:51:37Z

sottreader Because if he threatens a lawsuit and Biden apologizes to defuse it, it helps Rittenhouse's case more than if they have to actually sue, which can be dragged out so long that the truth wouldn't be revealed until after Rittenhouse's trial is done.

Speedz · 2020-10-01T19:41:44Z

Exactly this. It is the old saying "Give them enough rope to hang themselves."

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sottreader · 2020-10-01T23:25:04Z

Artex OK, thanks for pointing that out - doesn't sound unreasonable from a legal defense POV.

Nevertheless, I don't believe that there can be ANY rational dispute that it was anything other than pure self-defense, so that would simply be adding just another layer to what is already a slam-dunk, ironclad defense. Naturally, the misdemeanor charge of a 17-year-old in possession a rifle is a slam-dunk for the prosecution and no amount of Biden's sniveling apology and retraction is going to help there.

Artex · 2020-10-02T00:34:59Z

sottreader I agree. Sounds like Kyle is an upstanding citizen on the right track to be a productive member of society and community oriented. Can't have that though. That's somehow racist.

Just watched the video - seems somebody is trying to send a message.

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