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Ryan Ziegler, known to many of us as Ziggy, is and has always been a loving, caring, respectable, and loyal friend. He is also a husband, father, son, and brother who never puts himself first and always gives everything he can to anyone in need. As a firefighter, battalion chief, and constable, he works to save lives and protect the innocent. As an artist, he touches and changes lives with the music he writes and performs. Ryan also works full time to provide for his family as a barber.
A few years ago, Ziggy was falsely charged with very violent crimes stemming from an altercation in which he was protecting his friends. This fight started from extreme racist insults to his friends, something Ziggy was always 100% against. It ended with him being falsely accused of attempted murder, only because he was a big guy with tattoos and was an easy target. The justice system needed a scapegoat, and he fit the bill.
Last week, Ziggy was found guilty of various counts of assault and other serious claims. All of which is based on the words of liars, all of which makes no sense with the evidence that was presented. Ryan Ziegler is innocent of these charges.
He is facing sentencing in October, with potentially several years away from his 9-month old daughter, his wife, his parents, siblings, friends, and his freedom.
We ask that you help us in a way that Ziggy would always help any of us in need. A new defense is being assembled for his appeals trial. Atop the thousands he and his family have already spent on legal fees, this will be an insurmountable financial burden for him. Also, appeals cannot start until he is sentenced, so we must be prepared to take care of his wife and baby girl in the threatening and unfortunate event that he must go away first.
Please think of Ziggy and help us help him. Any amount of money, no matter how small, will help immensely with legal fees and bills towards saving our friend from this horrible and unfair situation. Thank you.
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