Kyle Rittenhouse dodged convictions after fatally shooting two men and injuring another during civil unrest in Kenosha, WI in 2020. Rittenhouse quickly became a controversial figure as many condemned his actions while others, typically on the far-right, championed him. Though he roams freely, even appearing on podcasts to discuss the incident, he still faces a wrongful death lawsuit.
A judge gave the green light for a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Rittenhouse to move forward. John Huber, the father of one of the victims, Anthony Huber, accused the officers of violating his son’s constitutional rights. Huber said they allowed a dangerous situation that ultimately led Rittenhouse to shoot Anthony to death. Additionally, he claimed that Rittenhouse and law enforcement conspired to harm protesters.
Rittenhouse later filed a motion to dismiss the civil rights lawsuits but his efforts fell short of successful. He claimed that Huber served the lawsuit at his sister’s home, rather than his own. Still, the judge said Rittenhouse “is almost certainly evading service.” This was based on Huber’s claim that he spent 100 hours trying to locate his house, going through seven states before finding Rittenhouse’s Florida home.
U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled that the case should move forward since Huber’s death “could plausibly be regarded as having been proximately caused by the actions of the governmental defendants.” “Rittenhouse has been deliberately cagey about his whereabouts,” Adelman wrote. “Although he denies living in Florida, he does not identify the place that he deems to be his residence.”
“We still have a long fight ahead of us this ruling was disappointing but expected,” Rittenhouse wrote after the judge dismissed his motion. “I respect the judges decision. but hope that as this lawsuit against me continues that truth will be brought to light. I am hopeful and thankful for all of your continuous support as I face this.” He later shared a link to a GiveShareGo page where he’s collecting donations for his legal fees.
