George Zimmerman NBC Defamation Lawsuit: Judge Rules On Controversial Figure's Latest Trial, Reignites Talk Of Trayvon Martin [VIDEO]
George Zimmerman's battle against NBC has come to a close today.
Zimmerman, 30, made headlines in 2012 for the fail shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin. The incident sparked national outrage as the details came to light, revealing that Zimmerman, a Neighbor Watch volunteer, shot the unarmed Martin after deciding to take the law into his own hands, reporting in a 911 call that Martin looked like he was "up to no good."
Zimmerman was charged with second degree murder and manslaughter, though he was acquitted in 2013.
That tragic 911 call he placed prior to Martin's death was the source of Zimmerman's 2012 lawsuit. Zimmerman sued NBC for defamation after the network released an edited clip of the call in 2012.
According to USA Today, Zimmerman described Martin during the 911 call as "this guy who looks like he's up to no good, or he's on drugs or something." When the 911 dispatcher asked Zimmerman if he was black, white, or Hispanic, Zimmerman replied that he appeared to be black.
In the NBC clip of the call, however, it is indicated that Zimmerman offered up the individual's race directly following his description of Martin seeming "up to no good." Zimmerman argued in court that NBC falsely portrayed him as a racist.
NBC has since apologized for the editing incident and today Florida-based Judge Debra S. Nelson ruled against Zimmerman in his request for damages, stating that NBC would not be required to offer up any money to Zimmerman.
Though it's been a year since Zimmerman's murder trial, the Trayvon Martin case still strikes a chord across the nation and many consider the acquittal to be a great injustice.
