Controversial former murder defendant Kyle Rittenhouse is facing online backlash after promoting his new book, “Acquitted,” and recommending it as a Christmas gift for the special price of $59.99 for an autographed copy.
The book recounts his experience of being thrust into the spotlight, navigating a court battle after fatally shooting two men, Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, when he was 17 years old during Black Lives Matter protests in August 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The protests were sparked by the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by a white police officer.
Armed with a semi-automatic AR-15-style assault rifle, Rittenhouse also wounded now-30-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz, who was the only one of Rittenhouse’s three victims armed that night.
In his trial related to the shootings, Rittenhouse asserted that he acted in self-defense with the weapon. His legal team successfully defended him against charges of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide, and two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. He was acquitted in November 2021.
The book, which went on sale on Nov. 19, 2023, almost three years after his actual acquittal, has had lackluster sales on Amazon in Kindle form. The digital read, 241 pages long, is currently ranked #73,561 on the platform’s best-seller list.
Rittenhouse’s team adopted a new strategy for the holiday season, encouraging potential readers to visit his website to purchase hard copies of the book at $22.99 and signed copies at $59.99.
Still looking for Christmas gifts?
Well look no further you can order my book ACQUITTED now at https://t.co/7UAqiOlP5a!— Kyle Rittenhouse (@ThisIsKyleR) December 19, 2023
He tweeted, “Still looking for Christmas gifts? Look no further; you can order my book ACQUITTED now…”
The comments in response…
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