Two sisters accused of trashing a Charlie Kirk memorial in Arkansas are now asking for donations to cover legal costs after being fired from their jobs.
Kerri Rollo, 23, and their sister Kaylee, 22, were arrested in Bentonville after police said they vandalized a makeshift shrine to the 31-year-old conservative activist outside the Benton County Courthouse.
The shrine had been set up after Kirk was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University during his “American Comeback” campus tour.
A large memorial service was later held on September 21 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, attended by tens of thousands, including Kirk’s widow Erika and President Donald Trump.
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Video of the two sisters shared online
A witness video shared online appeared to show Kerri ripping up signs, kicking over candles, and saying Kirk “lived as he died - promoting violence.”
They also raised two middle fingers at the camera, adding: “Record all you want.”
Police said CCTV confirmed Kaylee also took part in the vandalism. Both were arrested and charged with first-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor.
Launching a fundraiser after backlash
The Rollos have since launched a GoFundMe titled: “FIGHT AGAINST F4CISM HELP PAY FOR OUR LEGAL FEES” with a goal of $22,000.
“After the recent events, Charlie Kirk's death, my sibling and I are being doxxed online, and my sibling was fired from their job,” Kaylee wrote.
“This is direct violation of their First Amendment rights and unconstitutional. This is unfortunate, but anything helps. Please help my sibling while they look for another job and stand against the tyranny that is creeping into the country," she added.
In a later update, she added: “WE HAVE BEEN THREATENED, DOXXED, HARASSED, AND FIRED.”
So far, the page has raised more than $19,000 - almost reaching the intended target.
Losing jobs and housing
Kerri’s former employer, Bella’s Table restaurant, released a statement distancing itself from the employee after angry complaints from locals.
“The individual who defaced the Charlie Kirk's memorial does not represent or define our company, nor the hard-working team that serves our community every day. This person's actions are not a reflection of our standards, values, or culture,” the restaurant wrote.
Kaylee also lost her housing after the arrests. A woman named Lacy Christian, whose son had been dating Kaylee, said she told her to move out.
“However, I will not allow someone living in my home to be OK or celebrate a murder,” Christian wrote, according to Daily Mail. “And I will never allow someone to live in my home who is OK with destroying a memorial for someone else.”
Kerri’s bond was set at $15,000, and they requested a public defender. Kaylee’s bond was set at $7,500, and she said she had retained her own attorney. Both were released on bond on Friday.
“Sheriff [Shawn] Holloway takes acts of vandalism, particularly those directed toward community memorials, very seriously,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
The sisters are due back in court on October 22.