Innocence or guilt doesn’t matter, the mob needs blood.
And the parents want money.
The Martin/Fulman’s attorney has probably checked to see if the homeowners’ association has insurance, probably planning on some negligence theory for using neighborhood watchmen. The Zimmerman’s can’t have much.
The parents probably remember that OJ got off, but was then found liable in a civil action although anyone can see the differences between the two cases.
When someone says, “It isn’t the money—it’s the principle of the thing,” you can be damned sure it’s the money.