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In reply to the discussion: Judge revokes bond for George Zimmerman, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Trayvon Martin. [View all]Amerigo Vespucci
(30,885 posts)67. Additional details:
During Friday's motion hearing, prosecutors said that Zimmerman also failed to disclose or turn over a second passport in his possession. According to the motion, Zimmerman acquired a second passport in 2004 after filing a claim with the State Department that his original passport was lost or stolen.
But, according to prosecutors, while Zimmerman was in custody at the Seminole County jail on April 17, he had a conversation with his wife in which the couple discussed the second passport. The conversation was recorded by jail officials:
"It really is important what the judge did, because this whole case -- the crux of this case -- is about George Zimmerman's credibility," Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Martin's family, told The Huffington Post not long after the judge's ruling. "The court found that Zimmerman was dishonest, that he lied in court."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/george-zimmermans-bond-re_n_1563304.html
But, according to prosecutors, while Zimmerman was in custody at the Seminole County jail on April 17, he had a conversation with his wife in which the couple discussed the second passport. The conversation was recorded by jail officials:
Defendant: Do you know what? I think my passport is in that bag.
Shelly Zimmerman: I have one for you in safety deposit box...
Defendant: Ok, you hold on to that.
Shelly Zimmerman: I have one for you in safety deposit box...
Defendant: Ok, you hold on to that.
"It really is important what the judge did, because this whole case -- the crux of this case -- is about George Zimmerman's credibility," Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Martin's family, told The Huffington Post not long after the judge's ruling. "The court found that Zimmerman was dishonest, that he lied in court."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/01/george-zimmermans-bond-re_n_1563304.html
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Judge revokes bond for George Zimmerman, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Trayvon Martin. [View all]
warrior1
Jun 2012
OP
I thought he was both a Peruvian and American citizen. Lots of people have multiple passports. n/t
RufusTFirefly
Jun 2012
#7
"The fact that he withheld a second passport is a very serious matter..."
Amerigo Vespucci
Jun 2012
#14
Yes, this was discussed earlier here, how he'd decieved the court. I wonder what his attorney's
freshwest
Jun 2012
#3
I think he failed to tell the court about money he was collecting on a web site for his defense and
jwirr
Jun 2012
#65
I think the excuse given was that he didn't know how much it was. But he's dumb enough to lie.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#66
@Reuters: Judge revokes George Zimmerman's bond, says Zimmerman misrepresented financial status.
Hissyspit
Jun 2012
#12
If the judge were to decide that replacing your passport TWO WEEKS AFTER YOU'VE SHOT SOMEONE
rocktivity
Jun 2012
#45
If he has all this cash and a passport and was going to flee why hasn't he done so?
crayfish
Jun 2012
#11
If the Zimmermans lied about the money they had and the extra passport...
Hubert Flottz
Jun 2012
#70