George Zimmerman gains more than 100 pounds since fatally shooting Trayvon Martin

The murder defendant now tips the scales at more than 300 pounds amid what a spokesman calls ‘an incredibly stressful situation.’ 

By Sasha Goldstein / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Published: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 7:41 PM

Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 7:41 PM

George Zimmerman has gained 110 pounds since
the shooting, when he described himself as 5 feet, 8
inches tall and 194 pounds. A trial consultant said
weight gain might hinder a defendant facing a
violent crime charge.
[His official weight taken at the station that night
was 207 lbs]

 

 

Murder defendant George Zimmerman, accused of killing Florida teen Trayvon Martin last year, tips the scales at more than 300 pounds, undergoing a substantial weight gain since his April 2012 arrest.
The 29-year-old, facing a second-degree murder charge, has ballooned 110 pounds since the night he fatally shot the 17-year-old Martin, a spokesman for Zimmerman’s attorney told the Daily News.
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“I think it’s an incredibly stressful situation for George, and we all handle stress differently,” said Shawn Vincent, a spokesman for Zimmerman’s attorney, Mark O’Mara. “He does live in hiding, and he’s uncomfortable being out very often. So that contributes to it.”

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