Zimmerman's wife arrested

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**d-usa**

Via CNN:

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman's wife was arrested Tuesday afternoon for allegedly lying at his bond hearing about the couple's finances.

Shellie N. Zimmerman, 25, faces a perjury charge, according to Jackie Barnard, spokeswoman for the State Attorney's office for the Fourth Judicial District of Florida. She met conditions for a $1,000 bond and was released Tuesday afternoon, according to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

At her husband's April 20 bond hearing, Shellie Zimmerman was asked whether the couple had financial means to assist in the defense.

"Uhm, not -- not that I'm aware of," she replied, according to a probable cause affidavit filed Monday.

She also testified under oath she was not aware of how much had been raised from a website soliciting cash for George Zimmerman's defense in the February shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17, in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman said he acted in self-defense.

In April, Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder after the case was referred to a state attorney for a review. He was released from custody later that month after posting bail.

On June 1, Seminole County Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. ordered Zimmerman back to jail, accusing the suspect of not being truthful about how much money he had access to when his bond was set.

Prosecutors alleged that George Zimmerman, 28, actually had about $135,000.

According to the affidavit, prepared by an investigator with the State Attorney's office, the Zimmermans discussed finances via phone before the April 20 bond hearing.

Those talks included the transfer of money from George Zimmerman's account to accounts of his sister and wife, according to the affidavit.

Records show $47,000 was transferred from George Zimmerman's account to his sister's account from April 16 and 17, authorities allege. Shellie Zimmerman transferred more than $74,000 from her husband's account to her account from April 16 to April 19, the affidavit states.

George Zimmerman asked his wife in jail calls to "pay off all the bills," including an American Express bill and a Sam's Club card, prosecutors allege.

On April 24, after his release on bond, Shellie Zimmerman transferred more than $85,500 from her account back to George Zimmerman's account, according to the affidavit.

Shellie Zimmerman will be arraigned July 31.

Prosecutors have alleged the Zimmermans spoke in code when discussing the money in a credit union account, according to court documents filed by State Attorney Angela B. Corey.

Zimmerman "fully controlled and participated in the transfer of money from the PayPal account to defendant and his wife's credit union accounts," Corey said in court records. "This occurred prior to the time defendant was arguing to the court that he was indigent and his wife had no money."

The judge "relied on false representations and statements" by Zimmerman and his wife when the court set his bond at $150,000, Corey said. Zimmerman was required to post only 10% of that.

Defense lawyers have argued that "the vast majority of the funds in question are in an independently managed trust" that Zimmerman and his attorneys cannot access directly.

"The audio recordings of Mr. Zimmerman's phone conversation while in jail make it clear that Mr. Zimmerman knew a significant sum had been raised by his original fundraising website," attorneys said last week. "We feel the failure to disclose these funds was caused by fear, mistrust and confusion. The gravity of this mistake has been distinctly illustrated, and Mr. Zimmerman understands that this mistake has undermined his credibility, which he will have to work to repair."

The attorneys said Zimmerman did disclose the existence of the funds five days after the bond hearing, during his first conversation with the defense about the fund. "When the defense team learned of the funds, we disclosed this to the court and to the State Attorney's Office, and the money was transferred to the Legal Defense Fund, which is now independently managed," the defense said.

Of the $204,000 raised by the website, about $150,000 is now in the defense fund and $30,000 was used "to make the complicated transition from private life in Sanford, Florida, to a life in hiding as a defendant in a high-profile court case."

The remainder, about $20,000, "was kept liquid to provide living expenses for the first several months as the legal process unfolds," attorneys said.

**Crablezworth**

Who would have thought shooting 17 year olds would be so profitable.

**Frazzled**

Crablezworth wrote:Who would have thought shooting 17 year olds would be so profitable.

You mean unprofitable. Their legal bill will be off the chart.

Its interesting that the DA called Harvard to try to get Dershowitz fired and refuses to debate him on the initial affadavit.

**d-usa**

Frazzled wrote:
Crablezworth wrote:Who would have thought shooting 17 year olds would be so profitable.

You mean unprofitable. Their legal bill will be off the chart.

Its interesting that the DA called Harvard to try to get Dershowitz fired and refuses to debate him on the initial affadavit.

This has Lifetime movie written all over it though, I am sure they make lots of money.

**Frazzled**

really? How? Lifetime's about long suffering wives and evil menz.

**AustonT**

George Zimmerman asked his wife in jail calls to "pay off all the bills," including an American Express bill and a Sam's Club card, prosecutors allege.

Those code talking bastards!

Frazzled wrote:

Its interesting that the DA called Harvard to try to get Dershowitz fired and refuses to debate him on the initial affadavit.

Dershowitz is just gaking all over this woman, and she only makes it worse. He is quite possibly my favorite liberal.

**d-usa**

Frazzled wrote:really? How? Lifetime's about long suffering wives and evil menz.

Long suffering woman: poor mom loosing her son.

Evil Menz: Zimmerman.

I say this tongue in cheek of course, but I honestly would not be surprised if there will be a Lifetime movie made about this in the future.

"Mom fights corrupt police department to avenge the death of her son at the hands of a vigilante racist Mexican who also kicks puppies, based on a true story"

I hate Lifetime...

**AustonT**

Frazzled wrote:really? How? Lifetime's about long suffering wives and evil menz.

Army Wives is on Lifetime one of the Army wives is a black man: Game changer.

**Frazzled**

Whats sad is that you know episodes on Lifetime. Who mourns for Auston? The MIghty have fallen!

**d-usa**

Frazz, quit pretending.

Every married man knows the evil that is Lifetime...

**Frazzled**

d-usa wrote:Frazz, quit pretending.

Every married man knows the evil that is Lifetime...

Exactly. Its one of those things we know of but do not partiicpate. It only takes that one time of watching for 38 seconds or just read the list of programs to know this is a place for NO MAN.

She Who Must Be Obeyed hates it as well. Something along the lines of "what a bunch of cry babies." Genghis Connie of course is not interested if there's no Doc Who knocking abouts.

**AustonT**

Frazzled wrote:Whats sad is that you know episodes on Lifetime. Who mourns for Auston? The MIghty have fallen!

My wife leaves me alone when she watches Army Wives, if I don't moan,groan, or roll my eyes too loudly.
As a fun aside I thought the general was super familiar and it was bugging me. He was in an episode of Star Trek. Voyager I think.

**hotsauceman1**

Hey, I like lifetime.
I would so watch a lifetime movie about this.

**d-usa**

hotsauceman1 wrote:Hey, I like lifetime.
I would so watch a lifetime movie about this.

I want to tell you that nobody is judging you for this post.....but we are

**Ouze**

Well, I can't speak to how Zimmerman will fare - he probably will get acquitted, but who knows - but I think his wife is going to have a tough time beating this one. I hope she's a first time offender.

**AustonT**

hotsauceman1 wrote:Hey, I like lifetime.
I would so watch a lifetime movie about this.

You're already a brony...do you need to pile it on?

**Melissia**

Being a brony is a gateway drug.

**hotsauceman1**

Actually I watched lifetime BEFORE i became a brony. I loved Reba, And some ot there movies are cheesily good.

**AustonT**

Reba was on network TV wasn't it?

**hotsauceman1**

It was also on lifetime.

**timetowaste85**

Frazzled wrote:
d-usa wrote:Frazz, quit pretending.

Every married man knows the evil that is Lifetime...

Exactly. Its one of those things we know of but do not partiicpate. It only takes that one time of watching for 38 seconds or just read the list of programs to know this is a place for NO MAN.

She Who Must Be Obeyed hates it as well. Something along the lines of "what a bunch of cry babies." Genghis Connie of course is not interested if there's no Doc Who knocking abouts.

My third girlfriend in college wouldn't agree to sex until I sat through a lifetime movie with her. Let's just say the hour and a half of suffering was worth it.

**Ahtman**

timetowaste85 wrote:My third girlfriend in college wouldn't agree to sex until I sat through a lifetime movie with her. Let's just say the hour and a half of suffering was worth it.

But what about the Lifetime movie?

**Frazzled**

timetowaste85 wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
d-usa wrote:Frazz, quit pretending.

Every married man knows the evil that is Lifetime...

Exactly. Its one of those things we know of but do not partiicpate. It only takes that one time of watching for 38 seconds or just read the list of programs to know this is a place for NO MAN.

She Who Must Be Obeyed hates it as well. Something along the lines of "what a bunch of cry babies." Genghis Connie of course is not interested if there's no Doc Who knocking abouts.

My third girlfriend in college wouldn't agree to sex until I sat through a lifetime movie with her. Let's just say the hour and a half of suffering was worth it.

I'm sorry, but I have no choice. We're going to have to confiscate your Mancard. On the positive, your application to purchase a Prius has just been approved.

**hotsauceman1**

What about confiscating my mancard?

**Frazzled**

hotsauceman1 wrote:What about confiscating my mancard?

Are you a man?

**d-usa**

hotsauceman1 wrote:What about confiscating my mancard?

I thought they already took that away for the brony thing?

**AustonT**

hotsauceman1 wrote:What about confiscating my mancard?

That ship has already sailed my friend.

**timetowaste85**

Frazzled wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
d-usa wrote:Frazz, quit pretending.

Every married man knows the evil that is Lifetime...

Exactly. Its one of those things we know of but do not partiicpate. It only takes that one time of watching for 38 seconds or just read the list of programs to know this is a place for NO MAN.

She Who Must Be Obeyed hates it as well. Something along the lines of "what a bunch of cry babies." Genghis Connie of course is not interested if there's no Doc Who knocking abouts.

My third girlfriend in college wouldn't agree to sex until I sat through a lifetime movie with her. Let's just say the hour and a half of suffering was worth it.

I'm sorry, but I have no choice. We're going to have to confiscate your Mancard. On the positive, your application to purchase a Prius has just been approved.

Shoulda seen the butt on this girl, Fraz. My mancard is pretty much protected in adamantium. Lol. Actually, come to think of it most of the girls I slept with in college had great butts. Tiny waists and great butts. I guess hers wasn't terribly special after all. Now the girl who wore a supergirl thong...THAT was special. Ah, memories...

Of course, admitting that my mancard is protected in adamantium...where's that "this is how I protect my virginity" poster?!

**Frazzled**

timetowaste85 wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
timetowaste85 wrote:
Frazzled wrote:
d-usa wrote:Frazz, quit pretending.

Every married man knows the evil that is Lifetime...

Exactly. Its one of those things we know of but do not partiicpate. It only takes that one time of watching for 38 seconds or just read the list of programs to know this is a place for NO MAN.

She Who Must Be Obeyed hates it as well. Something along the lines of "what a bunch of cry babies." Genghis Connie of course is not interested if there's no Doc Who knocking abouts.

My third girlfriend in college wouldn't agree to sex until I sat through a lifetime movie with her. Let's just say the hour and a half of suffering was worth it.

I'm sorry, but I have no choice. We're going to have to confiscate your Mancard. On the positive, your application to purchase a Prius has just been approved.

Shoulda seen the butt on this girl, Fraz. My mancard is pretty much protected in adamantium. Lol. Actually, come to think of it most of the girls I slept with in college had great butts. Tiny waists and great butts. I guess hers wasn't terribly special after all. Now the girl who wore a supergirl thong...THAT was special. Ah, memories...

Of course, admitting that my mancard is protected in adamantium...where's that "this is how I protect my virginity" poster?!

Defense of extenuating circumstances...has been approved.

**Melissia**

hotsauceman1 wrote:What about confiscating my mancard?

You never hado ne to begin with.