Kyle Rittenhouse says Johnny Depp’s victory is ‘fueling’ him to sue the media for defamation

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Kyle Rittenhouse says Johnny Depp’s victory is “fueling” him to file his own defamation suits.
• In 2020, Rittenhouse shot and killed two men during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
• Rittenhouse said he has a list of people to sue for calling him a “murderer” despite his acquittal.

Kyle Rittenhouse says Johnny Depp’s legal victory over ex-wife Amber Heard is “fueling” him to file his own defamation cases against the media and a list of celebrities.

In August 2020, Rittenhouse fatally shot two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In November 2021, he was acquitted of five charges, including first-degree homicide. Rittenhouse and his mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, then accused several people of defaming him for calling him a “murderer.”

Rittenhouse told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson early this year that he was launching an initiative called The Media Accountability Project (TMAP). He will use the organization to raise funds to sue politicians, celebrities, and athletes, including President Joe Biden.

He hinted about a “list” of people to sue for calling him a “murderer” despite his acquittal and named “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg and “The Young Turks” founder Cenk Uygur among others. He did not name any specific media outlets he was planning to sue.

According to the TMAP’s website, it’s “the official fundraising vehicle for helping Kyle Rittenhouse hold the worst offenders in our activist media accountable in court.”

In a Twitter post on Wednesday, Rittenhouse congratulated Depp for the win in his defamation suit against Heard.

In a follow-up tweet, he asked his followers to “keep an eye on Fox News” because he had “a new announcement” coming soon about his defamation cases.

“Johnny Depp trial is just fueling me, you can fight back against the lies in the media, and you should!” Rittenhouse tweeted.

Rittenhouse has become an overnight hero after being acquitted.

Source: Yahoo! News