Judge Revokes Bail for George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Case

Zimmerman is facing second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of Martin, 17, in February.

By Jorge Rivas Jun 01, 2012

A Florida judge on Friday revoked the bail for George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case, saying he had misled the court about his finances, and ordered him to present himself to the court within 48 hours. Prosecutors also say he failed to surrender a second passport. [Orlando Sentinel with more details:](http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-01/news/os-george-zimmerman-media-evidence-hearing-20120601_1_special-prosecutor-angela-corey-withholding-evidence-media-companies) > In a new motion, prosecutors accused Zimmerman and his wife of lying to the judge during a bond hearing about money they collected for his defense. > > Prosecutors allege Zimmerman’s wife knew about the donations her husband had collected through a PayPal account, but didn’t mention the money at his bond hearing. > > The account ultimately collected about $200,000, his attorney later revealed. > > "Defendant has intentionally deceived the court with the assistance of his wife," the motion says. "During the jail phone calls both of them spoke in code to hide what they were doing." > > Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda told the judge today that "this court was led to believe that they didn’t have a single penny" at the earlier bond hearing. At a press conference Friday the Martin family attorney said Zimmerman’s "credibility is greatly in question" and we’ll likely become a significant part of legal proceedings.