George Zimmerman sues Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for defamation over their tweets about Tra

[Judi Lynn]

George Zimmerman sues Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for defamation over their tweets about Trayvon Martin
BY NATACHA LARNAUD

FEBRUARY 19, 2020 / 4:59 PM / CBS NEWS

George Zimmerman is suing Democratic presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for defamation over tweets they posted about the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's lawsuit accuses them of "maliciously publishing false and misleading" tweets about the case in order to "garner votes in the black community."

Zimmerman filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Florida, seeking $265 million "for loss of good will and reputation" and financial damages.

In 2012, Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Martin when he encountered the teen walking to his father's home nearby. Zimmerman was later acquitted after his lawyers argued he was acting in self-defense, provoking widespread protests.

Both Democratic candidates published the tweets on February 5, which would have been Trayvon Martin's 25th birthday.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-zimmerman-sues-pete-buttigieg-elizabeth-warren-defamation-racism-trayvon-martin/

[muntrv]

1. Discovery should be fun.

[sdfernando]

2. GZ defamed himself back in 2012....these law suits are going nowhere...

will be thrown out...but I sure do hope they make gz pay all costs incurred by the campaigns and the courts...and start adding interest if they are not paid promptly.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. he thinks because he was acquitted that he didn't do it?