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Blue_Tires

(57,596 posts)
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 01:57 PM Dec 2019

George Zimmerman sues family of Trayvon Martin, publisher, prosecutors for $100 million [View all]

Source: Miami Herald

George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted of homicide charges in the 2012 fatal shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, is suing Martin’s family, prosecutors and others involved in the case he claims rested on false evidence, according to a copy of the suit sent to the media Wednesday.

Zimmerman is represented by Larry Klayman, a high-profile legal crusader tied to conservative causes and the founder of Judicial Watch before splitting with the activist group.

The suit in Polk County Circuit Court cites information in a documentary about the case that accuses the Martin family of engineering false testimony, and the director has scheduled a press conference this week in Coral Gables to coincide with a film screening there. The suit seeks $100 million in civil damages, alleging defamation, abuse of civil process and conspiracy. A copy of the suit was distributed to media Wednesday by the movies’ director, Joe Gilbert. The case does not yet appear on the online docket of the Polk court system.

The lead defendant in the suit is Sybrina Fulton, Martin’s mother who became a national figure in the wake of her son’s death as a campaign surrogate for Hillary Clinton and a national advocate for social justice and reducing gun deaths. She’s running for the District 1 seat on the Miami-Dade County Commission being vacated by a term-limited Barbara Jordan in the Miami Gardens area.

Read more: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article238030539.html



For the first time in my life I feel sympathy for Zimmerman because clearly he doesn't want to live anymore since he's practically begging someone to shoot his ass with this outrageous stunt...
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OMG... Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #1
Counter-sue for $1 billion. lagomorph777 Dec 2019 #13
Absolutely! Freedomofspeech Dec 2019 #16
I used to do that when I practiced law. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #24
Yes -- make Zimmerman regret the day he was born, klook Dec 2019 #26
he figures the rascist nazi in the white house will back him up. nt yaesu Dec 2019 #2
It just never stops n/t Odoreida Dec 2019 #3
A Trio of Shit ZenDem Dec 2019 #4
Well he now will be subjected to adversarial questioning exboyfil Dec 2019 #5
Screw ZMan. Had fight with his wife, stormed out, spotted an unarmed, skinny Black teen, Hoyt Dec 2019 #6
LOL. dware Dec 2019 #32
The grift Mendocino Dec 2019 #7
I was just wondering last week where this idiot went. He's still trying to keep his bull shit alive. C Moon Dec 2019 #8
Polk County Circuit Court? That is not where the incident happened! csziggy Dec 2019 #9
This gives new meaning to the word evil. StevieM Dec 2019 #10
He needs to look in a mirror. BlueIdaho Dec 2019 #11
He went through the quarter-mil he (allegedly) sold his gun for and is broke again? LanternWaste Dec 2019 #12
Congratulations George Zimmerman! You are the new BIGGEST DOUCHE IN THE UNIVERSE!! Initech Dec 2019 #14
Larry Klayman is representing this asshole Gothmog Dec 2019 #15
Asshole representing asshole! Grins Dec 2019 #21
Outfuckingragious. Surely there's a pro-bono big law office to take this up. marble falls Dec 2019 #17
Well now The Liberal Lion Dec 2019 #18
STOP CALLING HIM 'NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH' ANYTHING!!! louis-t Dec 2019 #19
Cinema cancels showing of film tied to George Zimmerman's lawsuit against Trayvon Martin's family Gothmog Dec 2019 #20
The lowest, lowest life if he can be referred to that way. Monstrous pig appalachiablue Dec 2019 #22
It gets worse: Blue_Tires Dec 2019 #23
fucker should be in jail Skittles Dec 2019 #25
He was acquitted though treestar Dec 2019 #27
My late conservative Republican father got mail from Larry Klayman. generalbetrayus Dec 2019 #28
Who's the gadfly attorney representing him? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 #29
I hope they're keeping Hell hot for that motherfucker. Aristus Dec 2019 #30
Trayvon Martin will forever be a hero. Zimmerman will disappear and nobody will notice. n/t TheFourthMind Dec 2019 #31
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