Kyle Rittenhouse is considering writing a book about his life experiences so far.
David Hancock, a spokesperson for Rittenhouse told Newsweek that the plan is in its early stages but the book “will most likely be a story of a young man’s very unorthodox journey into adulthood, what it took to make it, and the lessons he learned along the way.”
“I’d expect it to convey positive messages,” he continued. “Kyle isn’t a doom-and-gloom kinda guy. He’s a goofy, charming, pragmatist with very unique, but optimistic, worldview shaped by an experience very few people can truly relate to but many can understand.”
Rittenhouse was at the center of a controversial murder trial last year after he shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injured Gaige Grosskreutz with an AR-15 style semiautomatic rifle, during protests against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin after police shot Jacob Blake in August 2020.
In November 2021, he was acquitted of all charges relating to the shooting after a jury found that he acted in self defense.
Since then he has become a hero of the right as the outcome of his trial was seen as a win for gun rights and self defense laws nationwide. Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced a bill to award him a Congressional Gold Medal, while her fellow far-right colleagues in Congress offered him jobs.
He has been interviewed multiple times on right wing outlets including Fox News and has visiting Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. He also spoke at Republican conferences across the country, including Turning Point USA’s ‘AmericaFest’ last month where he received a rockstar welcome.
Though his spokesperson said there are “no specific publishers in mind” yet, marketing experts told The Associated Press that Rittenhouse could make millions by selling his story.
“He could easily secure a seven-figure book contract,” Andrew Stroth, a former talent agent and attorney in Chicago said. He added that Rittenhouse “could monetize his brand and potentially make in the millions.”
