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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge Zimmerman pulling a Devin Nunes
Report: George Zimmerman sues Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg over tweets
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/report-george-zimmerman-sues-elizabeth-warren-pete-buttigiegover-tweets
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - George Zimmerman is accusing two of the leading Democratic presidential contenders of defamation.
Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, reportedly filed a lawsuit in Florida this week against Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Washington Times reports.
According to the Washington Times, the lawsuit accuses the two of maliciously defam[ing] Mr. Zimmerman, using the killing as a pretext to demagogue and falsely brand Zimmerman as a white supremacist and racist to their millions of Twitter followers.
The lawsuit reportedly seeks $265,000,000, the Washington Times reports.
Zimmerman, who was acquitted in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, reportedly filed a lawsuit in Florida this week against Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Washington Times reports.
According to the Washington Times, the lawsuit accuses the two of maliciously defam[ing] Mr. Zimmerman, using the killing as a pretext to demagogue and falsely brand Zimmerman as a white supremacist and racist to their millions of Twitter followers.
The lawsuit reportedly seeks $265,000,000, the Washington Times reports.
What a putz
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George Zimmerman pulling a Devin Nunes (Original Post)
Roland99
Feb 2020
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Why doesn't he just sue the 911 operator who failed to convince him not to follow Trayvon Martin?
ck4829
Feb 2020
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mnmoderatedem
(3,722 posts)1. if he wins
Trayvon family should immediately file suit. Good chance they could claim the whole bundle.
hlthe2b
(102,119 posts)2. 0.0% chance of him prevailing. It is all about the publicity.
ck4829
(35,038 posts)3. Why doesn't he just sue the 911 operator who failed to convince him not to follow Trayvon Martin?
Oh right, because then, he would have to explain his responsibility in all of this.
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)4. George must be wanting a job at Mar-A-Lago in security.
Having initiated meritless lawsuits is a prime qualifier with tRump.
He could serve as Dotard's golf caddy.........
lunasun
(21,646 posts)5. Their comments said nothing about this ass face . He has sued his parents too Horrible pain
The link includes bothtweets
The two never mention this vile creature wtf
kskiska
(27,045 posts)6. Klayman is using Zimmerman to further his own agenda.
I doubt Zimmerman on his own has two nickels to rub together to file a lawsuit.