The development came after it was revealed that they had obtained data from a Christian crowdfunding website that was hacked, apparently showing an initially anonymous $25 donation to Rittenhouse’s legal defense fund was linked to Kelly’s work email address.
According to the Guardian, the donation carried the comment: “God bless. Thank you for your courage. Keep your head up. You’ve done nothing wrong.”
It went on to say: “Every rank and file police officer supports you.”
According to prosecutors, Rittenhouse, who is white, came to Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August as the city was in the throes of chaotic protests after a white police officer shot a Black man, Jacob Blake, in the back during a domestic disturbance. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time.