George Zimmerman Shuts Down Controversial Website Upon Lawyer's Request

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On the request of his lawyers, Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman shut down his controversial Geocities-esque fundraising website www.therealgeorgezimmerman.com, The Los Angeles Times's Michael Muskal reports. It wasn't immediately clear how much Zimmerman earned from the site while it was still online.

RELATED: George Zimmerman Website Praises Vandalism Of Black Cultural Center

The site featured a photo gallery of two pictures: One of a protester holding a 'Justice For Zimmerman' sign and the other with a shot of the vandalized Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center at Ohio State University with graffiti reading 'Long Live Zimmerman.' Ohio State University's president had called the graffiti a 'deplorable act of intolerance.' It wasn't clear if Zimmerman knew the context in which it was written. After outrage over the photo's presence on Zimmerman's website, it was removed.

Talking Point Memo's Nick Martin writes that the final update to the site was April 20th, when Zimmerman received bond. 'GZ hopes to be able to update the site in the next day or two, God willing,' the site said. 'He sends his thanks for your thoughts and support.'

(h/t TPM)

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