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Jilly_in_VA

(9,965 posts)
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:26 PM Feb 2022

Judge tosses George Zimmerman's lawsuit against Trayvon Martin's parents

A judge in Florida has dismissed a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman had filed against the parents of Trayvon Martin, the teen he fatally shot almost a decade ago in a case that drew international attention about race and gun violence.

Judge John Cooper in Tallahassee dismissed all counts against all defendants in the lawsuit filed by Zimmerman against Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin; attorney Ben Crump, who had represented the family; and others.

In his order, the judge wrote that Zimmerman had failed to show “any fraudulent representation” and said any further arguments in the case would be futile.

“There can be no claim for conspiracy to defraud if there is no adequately stated claim for fraud,” Cooper wrote in the order filed more than two weeks ago.

The other defendants in the lawsuit included HarperCollins Publishers, which had published a book Martin’s parents wrote about the case; Brittany Diamond Eugene; and Rachel Jeantel.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-tosses-george-zimmermans-lawsuit-trayvon-martins-parents-rcna16626
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Holy sh*t, this guy is a waste of time....and space!

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Judge tosses George Zimmerman's lawsuit against Trayvon Martin's parents (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Feb 2022 OP
Fuck that guy Blue Owl Feb 2022 #1
Dead end life since being acquitted of murder.... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #2
He's a murderer and a grifter malaise Feb 2022 #3
You forgot JustAnotherGen Feb 2022 #5
and racist malaise Feb 2022 #6
The right/GOP loves to let racist murders go free RAB910 Feb 2022 #4

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,784 posts)
2. Dead end life since being acquitted of murder....
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:29 PM
Feb 2022

Perhaps this is justice in disguise because Zimmerman has not been able to capitalize on his noteriety ever since.

Karma, baby.

malaise

(268,949 posts)
3. He's a murderer and a grifter
Thu Feb 17, 2022, 02:30 PM
Feb 2022

who is willing to prey on the parents of his victim- I wish him a horrific end.

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