George Zimmerman Released From Jail After Posting $1 Million Bond
- Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:07pm by
Madeleine Morgenstern
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George Zimmerman walked out of jail Friday afternoon, one day after a Florida judge set his bond at $1 million.
The Orlando Sentinel reported:
His lawyer pulled together enough money to post $1 million in bail and has received about $20,000 from donors since Thursday when Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. set the bond amount.
That‘s on top of Thursday’s defense-fund balance of $211,000, more than enough to cover the 10-percent non-refundable portion charged by most bonding companies.
Zimmerman attorney Mark O’Mara also said Friday that his team had secured a temporary safe house for his 28-year-old client, who is charged with killing Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, Feb. 26 on a Sanford sidewalk.
Zimmerman was ordered back to jail last month after Lester revoked his original $150,000 bail following evidence from prosecutors that Zimmerman and his wife had lied about their finances during an April bond hearing. Prosecutors said Zimmerman and his wife did not tell the court a website set up for his defense had raised around $135,000, and that the two spoke in code during recorded jailhouse conversations about how to transfer the donations to various bank accounts.
Under the terms of his release, Zimmerman must observe a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, be electronically monitored and cannot open a bank account or obtain a passport. He must remain in Seminole County, Fla. and may not set foot on the grounds of the local airport.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This post has been updated since it was first published.
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Comments (64)
THX-1138
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 1:51pmI hope they all get what’s coming to them….
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 3:35pm1 million dollars? He’s well loved
Report Post »teaisstronger
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:27pmZIMMERMAN LEGALLY SHOT MARTIN
Martin was on top of Zimmerman trying to murder him. The millions of Americans know Zimmerman is innocent and that Holder and Obama are just trying to use Martin’s dead body to prop up more Gun Control like Fast and Furious.
Report Post »BULLETSCOATEDWITHPIGSBLOOD
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 12:21pmGeorge Zimmerman For President.
Report Post »biffo
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:10amThe most despicable black racist president in the history of our country has given the black racist, welfare hord permission to assault, threaten, lie, cheat and steal in plain sight. Black racist erik holder has their back. Remember Reginald Denny taxpaying citizens. For when this innocent man is found innocent, the black racist pibulls will hit the streets to loot and kill whitey. Watch the Reginald Denny attack so you will understand the kind of vermin we are up against. Defend yourself. These black racist feel that they can snatch purses without any consequences. What a despicable black racist clown car circus we have today in America. Coward criminal panthers threatening white taxpayers while holder and obama chuckle into their bongs. The shabazz kaboom bowtied traveling muslim frauds threatening mayhem on whitey while obama and holder conspire to kill border agent Brian Terry. Let’s get these race baiting devils showing how they really feel when citizen Zimmerman is aquited and starts sueing the black racist obama plantation and the news media. Racist judges, whitey hating presidents and police. Bring it on.
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:20amhttp://www.gzdefensefund.com/
George Zimmerman Defense Fund
Put you money where your mouth is.
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:45amWhen this Judge finds out Americans Patriots put in another $150,000 toward his defense, she is going to say Zimmerman lied by not accurately predicting how truly pissed off Americans are and he will be sent back to jail for not reporting the donations that are coming in in-advance.
This whole case is now really starting to “STINK” with the smells of Obama, the Liberal Media, Sharpton, Jackson and the wimpiest excuse for a State. Floridians should be ashamed of themselves.
Mean while, while every State in the Nation bows down to this Phony Baptist Church that protest the Death of our Fallen Heros – Texas once again said “NO YOU DON‘T and 1000’s came out and Blocked this Group of Satan Worshipers from getting their voice heard. We sent them packing to Florida were Satan is welcome.
Report Post »satman40
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 3:08pmthank you for posting
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:18amTrayvon was screaming for help because the only wounds on his body were his bloody knuckles and his knuckles hurt as he was repeatedly punching Zimmerman. (SARCASM)
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 9:15amHis mother is from Brazil I think. If so, I hope he makes it there safely and that Brazil refuses to extradite him and throws in prison for 10 years any bounty hunter who tries to remove him from their country .
Zimmerman has already been convicted by the LSM and this judge. He should not even have been arrested. Obama doesn’t obey the laws of this country – why should Zimmerman who is going to get screwed by it. Go Zimmerman. I gave him $100 a few months ago. Might give him another $100.
Report Post »BIgWheeler
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:32amRunning to Brazil won’t fix this. He needs to hang in there and win his case. If the animals start rioting, we start filling coffins
Report Post »MRMANN
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 8:13amJudge Lester needs to recuse himself due to his being partial, and for his being a blatant racist.
Report Post »$1 million dollar bail–underhanded overkill.
chips1
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:29pmHow much is the going rate to buy a judge?
Report Post »Everyman1950
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:41pmThis poor guy’s already convicted; just waiting to hear it on the 5 o’clock news. That’ll teach anyone to defend themselves from some crazy punk beating their head in.
Report Post »expoclean
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 12:04amI know and the judge wouldn’t even let them lie and plot like they wanted to either, it just makes you mad
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 1:48pmNo, it’ll teach them to dispose of the body and not contact the police.
Report Post »expoclean
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:33pmI am sure you are experienced, and if George keeps on practicing he will be too
Report Post »Worriedone
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:50pm:-0 doh
Report Post »jungle J
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:20pmhe will be lynched…repayment for the past….hate is a cancer in the culture.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:40pmGeorge will be unable to receive a fair trial because the bottom feeders do not want justice; they want retribution.
This country‘s falling apart at the seams and there ain’t a damned thing I can do about it.
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 1:56pmThe trial will be next year. Obama will be gone. It’s a different story then. Afer the riots are put down people will be tired of the violence and racism. Zimmerman will be found not guilty and move back to Brazil where he can be free of the racists here who will never let it go.
Just a guess.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:36pmStay safe George and family….
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:32pmGod keep him safe, for now the NBPP and the Federal DOJ will be after his hide, along with any and all radicals seeking the still offered bounty/contract on him for ‘dead or alive.’
Watch for Holder to come down hard and swift on him now that he is out on bail; civil rights violation and all of that, instead of the radicals who have the bounty for his death. I have the distinct feeling he will not be around to see his trial date, and I do not mean he will run either.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:57pmkrazy kat- how on earth can you live in this world when every thing you write about is acting against you? is there no hope? go for a walk you might enjoy it.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:19pmI don’t think those who want to do him physical harm are smart enough to find him.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:31pmCan‘t wait to watch Al Sharpton’s “Politics Nation” on MSNBC later today.
I need a good laugh…..
Report Post »db321
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:59amI refuse to watch any liberal news due to the fact that I have Cable and if I or any of you tune to their Station, even for a minute with Cable, it counts as a viewer. I will NEVER give the Liberal Media ratings so they can say how many followers we have.
The Lib News Stations are dying, reporters are losing their Jobs because Advertising revenues are in the tank – DON’T YOU DARE HELP THEM BY WATCHING JUST FOR A LAUGH! Wake up if you’re going to fight this fight – be smart about it.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:21pmStay safe George and God bless you and yours.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:20pmHe should ask for a speedy trial. Give the prosecution less time to fabricate evidence. Plus, I want to see the premier of the “burn our own house down” idiots having an epileptic incontinent fit.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:17pmIn a day or two some crooked judge will have him arrested again on some trumped up charge and the bail will go to ten million, Why are they screwing around with this guy. He paid his bond now leave him alone. I think the evidence will show he reacted the way he did because he feared for his life. Unless they keep the jury members identity secret no matter what the evidence reveals he will be found guilty.No jury person whose identity is known will risk his life, his family safety by finding this man NOT GUILTY!
Report Post »expoclean
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 5:35pmTrump up he will do that all by himself, it has not felled yet, nobody has to do anything to George Zimmerman, he probably has his parents wore down and anyone else that tries to help that is why he is in the trouble he is in today
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:17pmHere we go…
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:17pmRun George run !!
Get the hell out anyway you can.
Report Post »Pray for USA
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:15pmTough time for both families. I don’t think Zimmerman needed to stay in jail. I think the prosecution over charged Zimmerman.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:25pmAbsolutely, That is why he is likely to walk free.
Report Post »valarie
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:15pmThis man should never have been charged in the first place. Keep the money coming in for George!
Report Post »elk043004
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:39pmHow much have you contributed?
Report Post »Ramv36
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:06amI donated $5 about 2 weeks ago. That’s $5 more than I’ve ever donated to a defense fund or political cause in my entire life, except for my NRA membership dues.
Report Post »Why did I donate? Because I myself am a 28yo male with a CCW permit living in a high-crime area. I identify with George Zimmerman because but for the grace of god It could be ME in his shoes.
SquidVetOhio
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:15pm“….Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, Feb. 26 on a Sanford sidewalk.”
There’s honest reporting. The only thing forgot was “Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old, good to his mother, honor student, helper of the poor an needy Feb. 26 on a Sanford sidewalk on his way home from a Bible study.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:19pmWhat are you on?
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:26pmThe truth pal.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:35pmI’m not your “Pal” Pal..
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:40pmDude!!! Honor student?? In which friggin gang dude!! Boy, you got a hold of some really bad crack to be buying or thinking someone is going to buy THAT garbage!
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:44pmSomething Squid forgot, “Over six foot, football player, history of drugs, carrying drug making material, burglary tools, and with a history of fighting and suspensions.”
Report Post »Locked
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:14pmGood for him; worked out well enough in the end. Looks like this time the Zimmermans aren‘t concealing how much they’ve received in donations; now once we get the actual trial over and done with, everyone can move on and all we can stop hearing about this media circus of a case.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:14pmGlad he found a safe house. Too bad Trayvon didn’t find safe passage on his walk back to his Aunts house.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:22pmHe would have had he not been peeking in windows, and then assaulting a hispanic looking guy who dissed him.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:43pmYeah, too bad the punk didn’t have the sense God gave him to stay out of trouble in the first place…
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 4:47pm@Cavallo The record will show and the jury will decide whether a statement that the kid was peeking in windows by a guy who already lied to the court about his finances is believable. And peeking in windows would imply something other than turning ones head while they walked down the sidewalk. You know the sidewalk that he was confronted on by Zimmerman, where the scuffle took place and where Zimmerman shot and killed him. There are no other witnesses that have described Martin as acting suspiciously or acting unlawfully. Zimmerman is clearly smart enough to know he has to create a story to support his actions. And even though its not clear to me how you can claim stand your ground on a conflict you initiate, the jury will decide. One thing we know is Zimmerman shot and killed a KID. A kid who was visiting his Aunt and went to the store to buy ice tea and skittles. His state of being, that is drunk, stoned, etc. is irrelevant in terms of justifying any of Zimmerman’s actions. Zimmerman on the other hand was told that they didn’t need him pursue or detain him.
Verceofreason
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:18pmI jes luvs the way everyone here believes the story of a proven chronic compulsive liar.
Report Post »What am I missing?
db321
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 11:25amJHOOK – I can’t under stand why Zimmerman allowed Trayvon to give him a Broken Nose, and bang his head on the concrete a few times before he shot him – I would have shot him before the first punch hit my nose. I’m not a racist, I have just decided I going home at night.
You Racist really do need to find a better example of Racism than Zimmerman. He looks to me like he is a pretty decent guy and Trayvon well his future wasn’t looking very bright.
You don’t have the whole truth and I can assure you – the whole truth will come out in trial and not even Sharpton, Jackson and Obama will be able to spin it.
JHOOK – did you know that the Police did an excellent Job in the first 5 hours – including going in Trayvon’s room. Trayvon, if he was alive, would have a real hard time explaining some of his prior actions. Wouldn’t quite call him a Saint.
Report Post »cloudsofwar
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:14pmgee this story seems to leave out why George shot martin. they just can’t keep george in jail this must be driving rev al crazy and the nbpp.
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 11:19pmAt this point, hon, no sane person believes Georgie’s story. Why do you?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 4:41pmVERCE:
Report Post »I didn’t know they had Wi Fi at Dennys.
progressiveslayer
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:13pmNow the savages can hunt down an innocent man on the orders from the racists black pansies and Sharpton.
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:41pmYep.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:50pmslave- by savages do you mean black people? poor slave acting like you are the victim
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 3:59pmLast time they tried they went after an old couple because Spikey the moron tweeted the wrong address. Next time they’ll end up firebombing some 90 year old Jewish grandmother.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on July 6, 2012 at 7:20pmSTEELdouch e Victim? Nope wrong man there leadhead I learned how to take care of myself many years ago so no victim here.Your insinuation is typical of an irrational lib so I’ll spell it out for you,savages are anyone who would hunt down and kill an innocent man.
Zimmerman is still innocent since he hasn’t been tried yet.
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