Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Rittenhouse, Mathewson, And Others Dismissed Today

Kevin Mathewson – Former City of Kenosha Alderman and Private Investigator

Pamela Pepper, Chief United States Judge of the Eastern District of Wisconsin, signed an order today dismissing a civil rights complaint against, among others, Kevin Mathewson, a Kenosha Private Investigator and Kyle Rittenhouse.

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Mathewson had the following to say:

“This lawsuit was a work of fiction that read more like a partisan press release than a lawsuit. The attorney that filed this action has behaved like an extremely radical activist and not like an attorney. I am surprised that lawyers are allowed to publish complaints before such a prestigious court without any content that could accidentally be confused with the truth. I’m glad this frivolous lawsuit is over with. It was a minor distraction to my family but I was confident from the beginning that it wasn’t going anywhere. I didn’t do anything that was not protected by the first and second amendments. Justice wins.”

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The Kenosha County Eye verified the dismissal on the PACER website.

We reached out to Attorney John Pierce, who is representing Kyle Rittenhouse for comments, and he said the following:

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“We are pleased to see some of these frivolous lawsuits against Kyle and others be dismissed. Soon the tables will be turned as Kyle and his family start to hold accountable those who have so terribly wronged them.”

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Kevin Mathewson

Kevin Mathewson is a disciple of Christ, husband and a father to two wonderful children. Mathewson was born and raised in Lake County, IL and worked as a police & fire dispatcher from 2005 to 2010 in Round Lake Beach, IL. Mathewson moved to Kenosha County in 2006, later being elected to the position of Alderman of the 8th District in 2012 and 2016. Mathewson is a private investigator, security contractor, journalist, and photographer. He enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies, camping and boating. His favorite amendment is the second, followed closely by the first. He loves his country and community.

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4 Responses

NJ says:

Dec 24, 2020 at 12:18 PM

Good. Why should a man be charged even after the evidence stated they didn’t know each other. If that’s the case then all the rioters and looters that shared Facebook meet up places should be charged too

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Harrytrex says:

Dec 24, 2020 at 2:09 PM

There can be sever consequences for filing frivolous lawsuits. Anytime frivolous lawsuits are filed, sanctions are appropriate. Including but not limited to costs of legal defense, punitive damages and suspension or termination of licences to practice law. If there was fraud upon the court, also criminal charges could apply to the party that filed the frivolous pleadings. Pass this on.

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Jc says:

Jan 1, 2021 at 12:44 AM

Did the Kenosha News not post anything about this? I know they are biased…..but they really didn’t report this?

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1. kenoshacountyeye says:
  
  Jan 1, 2021 at 1:03 AM
  
  They sure didn’t.
  
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