GettyWendy Rittenhouse cries in court during her son’s emotional testimony.
Watch Rittenhouse’s emotional testimony here. His mother was present in court and also was sobbing during that testimony. Rittenhouse broke into tears when testifying about the first shooting, of Joseph Rosenbaum, who was chasing him into a corner, video shows. Read more about the verdict here.ĭuring dramatic testimony on the witness stand on November 10, Kyle Rittenhouse explained that his father lived in Kenosha, which is why he was in that city, in addition to working in the area as a lifeguard. Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty by a Kenosha jury of all charges on November 19, 2021. As such, Wendy Rittenhouse has emerged as a controversial figure who has repeatedly given interviews to advance her son’s defense. She was controversially at his side when he was photographed with members of the Proud Boys organization in a Wisconsin bar, but his attorneys say he is not affiliated with that group. Wendy Rittenhouse is the mother of the Antioch, Illinois, teenager, Kyle Rittenhouse, who is on trial for the shooting deaths of two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the wounding of a third.Ī single mother who has worked as a nurse’s assistant, Rittenhouse’s mom has defended him in interviews.
