George Zimmerman: God Is the Only Judge I Have to Answer To
George Zimmerman says "God knows what happened" on the night he shot Trayvon Martin in a Florida subdivision nearly two years ago, adding that only God can judge him for what happened.
Zimmerman told CNN's Chris Cuomo in a recent interview that his faith in God is what keeps him from doubting himself and his innocence on the night in February 2012 when he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, an African American, in a subdivision of Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman's actions, which he said were a result of self-defense, sparked an immense, nationwide public backlash that questioned if racial profiling was a part of Zimmerman's decision to shoot the teen.
Zimmerman now says that his faith in God keeps him from doubting himself in spite of major public criticism, including once being described as the "Most Hated Man in America" during his trial in July 2013.
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"I know that ultimately, [God's] the only judge that I have to answer to," Zimmerman told Cuomo in an interview that aired on "New Day" on Monday. "He knows what happened. I know what happened. So I'd leave it up to Him."
Zimmerman, 30, was acquitted of second degree murder and manslaughter charges in July 2013, but as he said in his recent interview, his life has been far from normal since the fateful day in February 2012 when he shot and killed Martin.
Since then, Zimmerman has made headlines multiple times for speeding tickets, domestic violence claims and most recently, reports that he may be fighting rapper DMX in a charity boxing match. Additionally, Zimmerman has made a name for himself in the art world, selling his first painting of Special Prosecutor Angela Corey on eBay for $100,000 earlier in 2014.
He has reiterated his ongoing faith in God as he continues to attract the media spotlight. He told Univision in a separate interview broadcast Sunday that God knows what happened on the night Martin died, and to him that is sufficient. "In my mind and between God and me, I know that if I didn't act, act the way I did, I wouldn't be here," he said.
The 30-year-old's Univision and CNN interviews come just a week and a half before the anniversary of Martin's death. Zimmerman also provided an interview to Fusion which is expected to air this week.
He told Univision that in the end, he hopes to lead a more normal life where he can have incidences, such as getting a speeding ticket, without it becoming national news.
"Honestly, I want to live a calm life without being in the press. I want to be like any other American citizen who gets a speeding ticket or has an argument with his spouse … and doesn't have the whole world know," he said.
