A Florida judge has dismissed a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit George Zimmerman filed against the parents of Trayvon Martin, the teen he shot and killed almost a decade ago. Martin was walking home wearing a hoodie when former neighborhood watch volunteer Zimmerman approached, then shot and killed Martin. Zimmerman claimed he "stood his ground" and was ultimately acquitted on charges of 2nd degree murder.
Following his acquittal, Zimmerman filed multiple defamation lawsuits not just against Martin's family but also US Senator Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg.
Judge John Cooper dismissed the suit against the Martin's writing Zimmerman did not show "any fraudulent representation."
"There can be no claim for conspiracy to defraud if there is no adequately stated claim for fraud," Cooper wrote in his order.