$50,000 of the money "for living expenses -- rent or whatever," [View all]

It's been 2 months since Zimmerman shot & killed Trayvon Martin.

We've found out after bail was set that Zimmerman has raised over $200k to help for his defense. Then I read this in the LA Times article:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-zimmerman-reveals-support-fund-2012-0427,0,1035645.story

O'Mara said that Zimmerman had already used roughly $50,000 of the money "for living expenses -- rent or whatever," and that the remaining $150,000 was now in a separate trust account under O'Mara's control.

Look I realize the guy doesn't have a job right now because of what is happening; however $50k for living expenses over a 2 month period? Really? I own a house and pay all my bills and yet I barely need a tenth of that to survive for 2 months.

I think someone needs to find out what Zimmeman did with $50k of that money if it was "for living expenses -- rent or whatever" because that seems like Zimmerman found a way to make money off this tragedy and used the money to have fun with it.

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$50,000 of the money "for living expenses -- rent or whatever," [View all]	LynneSin	Apr 2012	OP
The "whatever" is what needs to be looked at	livetohike	Apr 2012	#1
Interesting diary on dKos delving into all this:	enough	Apr 2012	#2
Nice find!	Ruby the Liberal	Apr 2012	#38
Reading into it further	tooeyeten	Apr 2012	#59
50.000?	LASlibinSC	Apr 2012	#3
totally agree	barbtries	Apr 2012	#4
White Bronco's Can Be Expensive, I guess. nt	WeekendWarrior	Apr 2012	#5
Either there is a huge disconnect or I am stupid	Horse with no Name	Apr 2012	#6
I can only think of one thing	customerserviceguy	Apr 2012	#61
Exactly! He blew threw $54K in about 3 weeks	CommonSenseForChange	Apr 2012	#63
$50k for living expenses?? What does he need that for?	Initech	Apr 2012	#7
That's more than I make in a year, before taxes, health insurance, 401K, etc n/t	rox63	Apr 2012	#8
O'Mara is talking about HIS OWN living expenses	sadbear	Apr 2012	#9
I doubt he promised in writing to his donors to make wise financial decisions ...... OF course he is	robinlynne	Apr 2012	#10
$50,000 divided by 60 days is only $833 a day	Shampoobra	Apr 2012	#11
"That's a whole lot of blow!"	bhikkhu	Apr 2012	#43
It has been only about 3 weeks since the website	CommonSenseForChange	Apr 2012	#64
"or whatever" must mean witness tampering.	geardaddy	Apr 2012	#12
Well pictures of your bloody head don't come cheep.	zeemike	Apr 2012	#17
Yep.	geardaddy	Apr 2012	#18
OK seriously, this attorney is more evil than I would have imagined...	Shampoobra	Apr 2012	#13
What do we expect?	sadbear	Apr 2012	#15
I expect him to be a little more savvy when it comes to his own public image	Shampoobra	Apr 2012	#16
Well, let 'em. That'll be less they'll have to give to mitt romney.	calimary	Apr 2012	#40
They'll probably run him for veep	CommonSenseForChange	Apr 2012	#68
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
Or some good press clippings. nt	EFerrari	Apr 2012	#19
Not to mention a few exotic diseases I couldn't mention in public.	jobycom	Apr 2012	#20
That's $10k more	guitar man	Apr 2012	#21
Just to be charitable, I'm thinking some of that went to the lawyers as a retainer. n/t	Fla Dem	Apr 2012	#22
Then why not say that?	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#23
Indignant? ROFL	tkmorris	Apr 2012	#27
it's friday - cut me a break	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#29
I agree, they should have fessed up if they knew he had the funds. n/t	Fla Dem	Apr 2012	#33
Lawyers haven't been paid a cent.	DrewFlorida	Apr 2012	#70
The technical legal term for this is "Eureka" !!!	cr8tvlde	Apr 2012	#24
Sounds Like A Drug Binge	DallasNE	Apr 2012	#25
Nope his wife doesn't work. Says she is a student n/t	Kencorburn	Apr 2012	#37
I wonder is she gets need-based student grants or loans?	obamanut2012	Apr 2012	#56
Buying cigarettes as gifts to keep people from killing you is expensive.	jtuck004	Apr 2012	#26
blood money	marshall gaines	Apr 2012	#28
The IRS Is Going To Want To Know	Yavin4	Apr 2012	#30
Liposuction, a trainer, a nutritionist & cook	DevonRex	Apr 2012	#31
or falsified medical reports	CommonSenseForChange	Apr 2012	#69
You've got it.	DevonRex	Apr 2012	#73
25k a month? The guy must have expensive taste	quinnox	Apr 2012	#32
2 months?	Kencorburn	Apr 2012	#36
Yes. You are correct.	CommonSenseForChange	Apr 2012	#71
50K for:	penndragon69	Apr 2012	#34
Zimmy will blow through the entire 200K before you can say "Trayvon Martin"	peace frog	Apr 2012	#35
How did they testify under oath that they didn't know	Ruby the Liberal	Apr 2012	#39
They didn't spend ANY until after the bail hearing	grok	Apr 2012	#41
"for living expenses -- rent or whatever,"	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#42
Exactly, and for $1k an hour	Ruby the Liberal	Apr 2012	#44
I think he is being deliberately vague	grok	Apr 2012	#46
So this account is just in O'Mera's control?	Ruby the Liberal	Apr 2012	#48
Was looking at other legal defense funds	grok	Apr 2012	#49
So in testifying about the paypal accounts at the bail hearing,	Ruby the Liberal	Apr 2012	#45
That's Kim Kardashian-living-expenses territory	jmowreader	Apr 2012	#47
Stupid is as stupid does, putting it mildly.	Ship of Fools	Apr 2012	#50
I live on less than that for a year!	joshcryer	Apr 2012	#51
Me too!	obamanut2012	Apr 2012	#57
zimmerman to do a "tom delay" and be a "Dancing with the Stars" contestant?	solarman350	Apr 2012	#52
$200,000 to Zimmerman?!?!?	chervilant	Apr 2012	#53
Well I guess we have to shoot a defenseless child to hit the jackpot....	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#55
you have to wonder	noiretextatique	Apr 2012	#60
If money came in through Paypal that is all traceable -	TBF	Apr 2012	#54
$50,000 a month?	tooeyeten	Apr 2012	#58
Maybe the 10%	LynneSin	Apr 2012	#74
I would be really curious to see what a drug test would reveal.	obxhead	Apr 2012	#62
PayPal will be reporting to IRS on 2012 Returns	cr8tvlde	Apr 2012	#65
True	customerserviceguy	Apr 2012	#77
Zimmerman stashed away $50,000 as just in case money.	DrewFlorida	Apr 2012	#67
I hope the donor list is made public	CommonSenseForChange	Apr 2012	#72
Why would it be?	customerserviceguy	Apr 2012	#76
Words can't express how much of a travesty this is.	Boabab	Apr 2012	#75