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In reply to the discussion: $50,000 of the money "for living expenses -- rent or whatever," [View all]Shampoobra
(423 posts)13. OK seriously, this attorney is more evil than I would have imagined...
From the Orlando Sentinel:
O'Mara also said that with the Internet gifts, he now expects to be paid. He bills $400 an hour, he said, and predicted this is a 1,000-hour case. He's already spent 130 hours on it, he said.
When asked about Crump's comments, criticizing his failure to earlier disclose the Internet gifts, O'Mara pointed out that the family also is accepting donations via a website.
"Everyone is seeking donations in this case, including the Trayvon Martin family," O'Mara said.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-04-27/news/os-george-zimmerman-media-hearing-20120427_1_special-prosecutor-angela-corey-media-attorneys-trial-lawyer
I don't even know where to begin.
"Everyone"? Even the dead victim's family?
Is this guy on drugs? It's as if he's saying, "If the victim, of all people can do it, why shouldn't the perpetrator be allowed to?"
Besides, the issue isn't Zimmerman's right to accept donations - it's that he lied to the court and claimed to be broke while blowing through $800 a day for two months.
However, I do love that this shark is already screwing Zimmerman for $130,000, and the case has barely begun.
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I doubt he promised in writing to his donors to make wise financial decisions ...... OF course he is
robinlynne
Apr 2012
#10
I expect him to be a little more savvy when it comes to his own public image
Shampoobra
Apr 2012
#16
The website was created the weekend before it's announcement April 10, 2012
CommonSenseForChange
Apr 2012
#66
If I blew $50k in 2 months I'd at least have a deviated septum to show for it.
hobbit709
Apr 2012
#14
Just to be charitable, I'm thinking some of that went to the lawyers as a retainer. n/t
Fla Dem
Apr 2012
#22
zimmerman to do a "tom delay" and be a "Dancing with the Stars" contestant?
solarman350
Apr 2012
#52