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Murder suspect George Zimmerman, whose plight prompted thousands of well-wishers to donate a flood of money more than a collective $250,000 is nearly broke, his lawyer said Monday, and plans to ask the public to pay for his defense.
"He really has to live as a hermit, unfortunately," said Mark O'Mara. "He's not doing well. He's getting by."
His legal-defense fund, which once hovered around $210,000, now has a balance of $50,000, O'Mara said Monday, with about $20,000 in outstanding bills
Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, are out of work, living in hiding in Seminole County, and spending a great deal of money on security because they fear for their lives, O'Mara said.
"Seminole County is unquestionably the most dangerous county, most expensive county for him to be in," O'Mara said.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-13/news/os-george-zimmerman-press-conference-20120813_1_george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-mark-o-mara
kooljerk666
(776 posts)and get 3 hots & a cot.
oh yea once you sell your house & lose everything, then maybe u qualify for a PUBLIC DEFENDER.
This guy will have a real nice time in lockup.
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Oh yea, if he wants some money, than ha can goto jail & get some bail money back.
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Quantess
(27,630 posts)He already got tons of donations!
Baitball Blogger
(46,705 posts)Probably, he knows how unlikeable Zimmerman will get as the case progresses? Not exactly a poster child for donations.
sadbear
(4,340 posts)I gotta wonder how much of these donations go straight to him.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)sympathy up for him.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)Mr Dixon
(1,185 posts)Yeah lets get right on that FU asshole
Lugnut
(9,791 posts)vanlassie
(5,670 posts)Think about his free loading off the taxpayers plan.