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Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:20 PM

George Zimmerman's wife arrested for perjury

Last edited Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:33 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Source: cfnews13.com

SANFORD -- George Zimmerman’s wife, Shellie, was booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility Tuesday on one count of perjury.

Deputies arrested Shellie Zimmerman, 25, where she was living around 3:30 p.m. and has since bonded out.

The bond was set at $1,000.

Earlier this month, prosecutors accused Shellie of lying to the court during a bond hearing for her husband in April. Shellie testified by phone about how much money they had, which turned out to be much more than originally claimed.

Read more: http://cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/6/12/george_zimmerman_s_w.html



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Reply George Zimmerman's wife arrested for perjury (Original post)
tuvor Jun 2012 OP
Mira Jun 2012 #1
sakabatou Jun 2012 #5
rocktivity Jun 2012 #18
JDPriestly Jun 2012 #37
OKNancy Jun 2012 #2
montanacowboy Jun 2012 #3
RZM Jun 2012 #4
TheWraith Jun 2012 #10
handmade34 Jun 2012 #13
whopis01 Jun 2012 #21
obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #27
suffragette Jun 2012 #45
jtuck004 Jun 2012 #6
awoke_in_2003 Jun 2012 #23
jtuck004 Jun 2012 #26
jaysunb Jun 2012 #7
AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #9
jaysunb Jun 2012 #11
Skittles Jun 2012 #42
Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #14
Boabab Jun 2012 #30
citysyde Jun 2012 #44
olegramps Jun 2012 #50
Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2012 #56
Thor_MN Jun 2012 #57
Sen. Walter Sobchak Jun 2012 #59
AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #8
Bucky Jun 2012 #62
qanda Jun 2012 #12
lunasun Jun 2012 #38
mbperrin Jun 2012 #15
Dustlawyer Jun 2012 #19
denverbill Jun 2012 #16
Kencorburn Jun 2012 #35
klook Jun 2012 #54
lunatica Jun 2012 #17
WingDinger Jun 2012 #20
Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2012 #22
magical thyme Jun 2012 #24
onehandle Jun 2012 #25
Boabab Jun 2012 #28
Mnpaul Jun 2012 #41
Skittles Jun 2012 #43
Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2012 #29
kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #31
jtuck004 Jun 2012 #32
Swede Atlanta Jun 2012 #33
msanthrope Jun 2012 #34
dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #36
freshwest Jun 2012 #53
intheflow Jun 2012 #39
JI7 Jun 2012 #40
citysyde Jun 2012 #46
Incitatus Jun 2012 #47
shimonitanegi Jun 2012 #48
JI7 Jun 2012 #60
Ganja Ninja Jun 2012 #49
alcibiades_mystery Jun 2012 #52
LovingA2andMI Jun 2012 #55
ilikeitthatway Jun 2012 #51
hrmjustin Jun 2012 #58
harrose Jun 2012 #61
UglyGreed Jun 2012 #63

Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:22 PM

1. Methinks the plot just thickened. n/t

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Response to Mira (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:25 PM

5. How long till it congeals?

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Response to sakabatou (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:57 PM

18. Congeals into a plea bargain, you mean?

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Zimmy might be willing to settle for, say, voluntary manslaughter in exchange for the case being dismissed against the missus. And the victim's family might settle for Zimmy having to admit that he was not justified in killing him -- plus, I believe they'd still be able to file wrongful death/civil rights violation charges.


rocktivity

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Response to rocktivity (Reply #18)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 09:16 PM

37. He would be wise to do what you are suggesting.

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I think that something like that is where he is headed. Maybe this arrest will put a little pressure on him.

On edit, this arrest would make it easier for Zimmerman to save face if he did agree to a plea-bargain. I wonder whether that would affect his lawyer's fees. That might change the equation a bit.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:22 PM

2. I wondered if this was in the works

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:22 PM

3. Couldn't happen to a more deserving person

what a family

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:23 PM

4. Was this about the money?

Link has no more information.

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Response to RZM (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:29 PM

10. I would imagine so. nt

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Response to handmade34 (Reply #13)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:16 PM

21. Interesting that many transfers were just shy of $10,000 (4 at $9,990 and 2 at $9,999)

Sounds like someone is trying to avoid the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act...

Though I don't believe that they are being to successful at it.

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Response to whopis01 (Reply #21)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:52 PM

27. Or reporting deposits to the IRS

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Response to whopis01 (Reply #21)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 02:46 AM

45. Yep, pretty clear they were attempting to conceal it

And shows clearly the willingness to lie in court.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:26 PM

6. Nothing says togetherness like the county jail. n/t


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Response to jtuck004 (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:29 PM

23. Maybe they will get...

matching jump suits.

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Response to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #23)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:42 PM

26. Awww, a little somethin' for the memories. He hands the photo through the bars


at the family reunion.

"See kids, that was grandma back then..."

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:26 PM

7. Mrs Zimmerman



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Response to jaysunb (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:28 PM

9. Isn't that punishment enough?

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Response to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:30 PM

11. rofl !

I didn't want to say it.

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Response to jaysunb (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:00 AM

42. she looks like a thug

that's very fitting

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Response to jaysunb (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:47 PM

14. What a "goon."

Seriously, she looks like a real sweetheart. I kid.

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Response to jaysunb (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 02:29 AM

44. WHAT, ME LIE???

 

I look as innocent as the next prostitute you pick up on the street!!!

Why would I lie about tens of thousands of dollars my husband and his family told me to hide?

I'm as pure as the day is long! Look at my picture! Don't I look innocent?

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Response to jaysunb (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 09:46 AM

50. She sure looks like one tough cookie.

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Response to jaysunb (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 04:11 PM

56. I sort of wondered what sort of woman would go for

a pudgy authoritarian with a spotty employment history, explosive rage issues and little financial means.

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Response to jaysunb (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 08:08 PM

57. Why do I feel I know exactly what her voice sounds like?

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Response to Thor_MN (Reply #57)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 11:35 PM

59. This youtube video came to mind...

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:28 PM

8. Perjury prosecutions are very rare. Amost nonexistent.

She had better start thinking about telling the truth this time.

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Response to AnotherMcIntosh (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 08:03 AM

62. Usually it happens when you piss off the judge.

Note to self: never piss off the judge.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:33 PM

12. I guess the Freepers better get out their checkbooks

The Zimmerman defense fund is gonna need more funds.

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Response to qanda (Reply #12)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 10:29 PM

38. With a loser wife like this the teabaggers will idolize him even more

$$$ for him and the Mrs in the mail already

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:47 PM

15. Advertising and politicians aside, it IS actually not legal to lie.

Especially to a judge.

Who knew?

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Response to mbperrin (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:06 PM

19. But it is legal to lie if you are Fox News according to an older lawsuit in Florida.

The Court of Apps said Fox was a mix of news and entertainment. I thought it was for satire like the Daily Show, but I guess Fox being news is satire! I was wondering what took so long to bust this b#€ch!

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:53 PM

16. I hope freepers keep pouring money in to Zimmerman's account.

They will need it to pay for the wrongful death lawsuit.

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Response to denverbill (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 08:37 PM

35. I just hopped over to peek at their site. Someone had the nerve to reference Kafka. Someone should

list the difference between Joseph K and George Zimmerman. They also seem befuddled about how perjury is a criminal offense, among other things.

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Response to Kencorburn (Reply #35)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 02:11 PM

54. More like The Metamorphosis

"George and Shellie Samsa awoke from uneasy dreams to find they had been transformed into giant cockroaches."

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 04:55 PM

17. Birds of a feather really do find each other

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:13 PM

20. I asked how long till they bust her too. Here's my answer.

 

They were lionized by Fauxheads and were disrepectful of the authority of the court. I could have guessed they would do something stupid.

Wait till they lose in civil.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:25 PM

22. Shouldn't they also arrest his father? Or, was his father on the witness stand.

He his Zimmerman's brother have said a lot of shit that they should be prosecuted for!

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Response to Liberal_Stalwart71 (Reply #22)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:31 PM

24. The Magistrate and brother were on Faux, not in court under oath

Mrs. Zimmie was under oath saying one thing, while previously recorded, jailhouse phone conversations said the opposite. Who'da thunk?

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:36 PM

25. Quick! NRAhadists to the rescue! nt

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 05:58 PM

28. The Faux crowd is screeching about a "witch hunt",

saying that "sympathies" are about to "shift". Not very likely, imo.

Blatantly lie in front of the judge and try to conceal funds -- lots of funds -- and there you have it. Mrs and Mr GZ sitting in matching cells. How precious.

Where does this all go now? The plot twists are getting too convoluted to follow.

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Response to Boabab (Reply #28)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:03 AM

41. Check out the blaze(Beckistan)

Even when confronted with the actual court documents, they deny reality. Major Tom keeps posting it but they can't see it.

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Response to Boabab (Reply #28)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:03 AM

43. Faux crowd is pro-paranoid gun nut

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:00 PM

29. Bet someone is really, really, really regretting her choice of a man to marry right now.

I mean, really......

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:10 PM

31. Oops.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:14 PM

32. They will need a custom oath. "...swear to tell the truth the whole truth and

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nothing but the truth...

this time"...."

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 06:47 PM

33. A little bit of good news.....

Yes.............. this is rich. The two sanctimonious liars are getting caught in their lies about their financial situation and other factual matters related to the case. Did they think no one would notice? They aren't very bright if they thought they could hide assets, etc.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 07:42 PM

34. Take the plea, Zimmy...nt

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 09:10 PM

36. It was in recorded phone calls between George and Shellie, while he was in jail,

that officials heard them discuss their finances and the transferring of money, investigators said."

Duh ohhhhhh.

Pls tell me they have not bred.

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Response to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #36)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:17 PM

53. I could tell you that, but I'd be lying. She looks extremely hateful.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 11:17 PM

39. Is it right for me to laugh about this?q

Because it absolutely cracks me up! A novelist couldn't write this because no one would believe it!

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Response to intheflow (Reply #39)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 11:47 PM

40. i don't know but i laughed also

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 03:49 AM

46. Does anyone think this racist scum would have hooked up with someone MORE

 

intelligent and capable than him?

REALLY?

Does one who posts on DU actually think that people who go to bed with this scum racist pig were SMARTER than him?

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 04:05 AM

47. If you commit perjury,

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE A BAD TIME!

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 05:16 AM

48. Bail bond money is usually refundable.

Why did they have to lie is beyond me.
Was Zimmerman thinking of jumping bail? or are they just greedy or stupid?
No one knows the answer.

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Response to shimonitanegi (Reply #48)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 11:52 PM

60. if the lawyer didn't know maybe they didn't want to pay him

or maybe avoid taxes. plans to leave the country.

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 07:49 AM

49. She may also face Federal charges. Check this out from the Tampa Bay Times.

A state attorney investigator met with credit union officials and learned she had control of transfers to and from her husband's account.

Jeffrey Neiman, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice, said cash transactions in excess of $10,000 usually trigger a reporting requirement by the bank to multiple government agencies - including the IRS.

"If Mrs. Zimmerman intentionally structured the financial transactions in a manner to keep the offense under $10,000, not only may she have committed perjury in the state case, but she also may have run afoul of several federal statutes and could face serious federal criminal charges," Neiman wrote in an email to The Associated Press.


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NEIGHBORHOOD_WATCH_PERJURY?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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Response to Ganja Ninja (Reply #49)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 10:58 AM

52. Gawd they're so dumb

Anybody with a brain knows that you send random amounts in the $6,000-$8,000 range when you're trying to conceal deposits (under $10,000) from the Feds, since $7249 just registers differently than $9990 or $9999. This is obvious to even beginning-level money launderers.

The Zimmermans are pitiful little idiots.

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Response to Ganja Ninja (Reply #49)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 03:28 PM

55. Good for her!

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 10:43 AM

51. I'm only into zombie news stories at the moment.

n/t

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Response to ilikeitthatway (Reply #51)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 08:18 PM

58. The zombies will come. My sister says she will hide in costco.n/t

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

61. Wouldn't it be great if we could get ALL Repugs thrown in jail, not just this one?

n/t

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Response to tuvor (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 08:29 AM

63. The Zimmermans

figured they were smarter than the average bear or the police was going to let them continue their little game. Poor things thought they could lie and cheat just like the big shots and get away with it. Talk about delusions of grandeur.

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