George Zimmerman, who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012, has $2.5 million in debt and no income, according to paperwork in his misdemeanor stalking case.
ORLANDO, Fla. — George Zimmerman has $2.5 million in debt and no income, according to paperwork in his misdemeanor stalking case.
The details of Zimmerman’s finances were filed in Seminole County court in support of a request for Zimmerman to be represented by the Public Defender’s Office, which has since been granted.
He is now being represented by Public Defender Blaise Trettis, records show, whose office filed a not-guilty plea and a request for a jury trial on his behalf, both typical steps in criminal cases.
Zimmerman was slated to appear in court for an arraignment May 30, but his defense waived that proceeding, records show.
Zimmerman is accused of sending threatening messages to private investigator Dennis Warren, who had contacted him about a documentary series on Trayvon Martin being produced by the rapper Jay Z.
Zimmerman shot and killed the 17-year-old in Sanford on Feb. 26,2012, but argued he did so in self-defense and was acquitted on a murder charge at trial. The case attracted international attention.
Earlier this month, a judge denied Warren’s request for a restraining order against Zimmerman.
