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Pam Bondi's Original Sin: The Framing of George Zimmerman - She Has Always been Too Eager to Please
Jack’s Substack ^ | 12 Jul, 2025 | Jack Cashill

Posted on 07/13/2025 8:10:35 AM PDT by MtnClimber

Attorney General Pam Bondi has trouble enough on her hands. I write not to add on to her woes, but to seize the opportunity to call attention to those poor souls sacrificed on the altar of racial appeasement, most notably George Zimmerman, but also Greg and Travis McMichael. They share the dubious honor of being abandoned by Republican governors and attorney generals too spineless to resist a Democrat-fueled mob.

Bondi’s original sin was her framing of Zimmerman for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. I use the word “framing” with precision. I know the case as well as anyone other than Zimmerman and his attorneys. I wrote the definitive book on the subject, If I Had a Son, and consulted extensively with Joel Gilbert on his brilliantly researched film and companion book, The Trayvon Hoax. Over the years, I have become good friends with George and see him often. I have witnessed up close the toll the injustice he suffered has taken on his life.

There is no doubt that Zimmerman, 28 years old at the time, shot and killed the 17-year-old Martin. But there is also no doubt that Zimmerman was framed for Martin’s murder. He should never have been arrested, and should never have had to stand trial. He was saved from a life in prison by a six-woman jury too naive to anticipate the public shaming that awaited them when they voted to acquit.

Within weeks of the Feb. 26, 2012, shooting it was clear to anyone paying attention — shout out here to Sundance and the “Treepers” at the Conservative Tree House — that Zimmerman was the victim of a vicious, unprovoked assault by an aspiring MMA fighter nearly half-a-foot taller. Had Zimmerman not shot Martin he very likely would have been beaten to death.

On March 23, 2012, then-President Barack Obama yielded to the pressure from a leftist mob hopped up on four weeks of disinformation. By this time, the White House had access to all of the information the Sanford Police Department did. The courageous step for Obama would have been to defend the Sanford Police and to demand an end to the media lynching of Zimmerman — a Hispanic Obama supporter and civil rights activist.

As an African-American, Obama had more latitude to speak out than a white politician would have. He chose not to. Concluded Obama after some meaningless temporizing: “But my main message is to the parents of Trayvon — If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon.”

The State of Florida’s Republican leadership showed no more courage than Obama. After consulting with then-Attorney General Bondi, Gov. Rick Scott appointed Angela Corey as special prosecutor and washed his hands of the mess on his doorstep.

A week after Obama threw in with Martin’s family, Bondi did as well. She called his negligent parents “amazing people” and described the family attorneys as “friends of mine.” Ever judicious, Bondi added, “You never want to make an arrest too soon. We need justice, but you never want to make an arrest without having all the answers.” That said, she too backed away from the case — well, almost backed away.

Those “friends of mine,” most notably Martin attorney Benjamin Crump, were in the process of making Bondi’s life more difficult. Crump was badgering “Diamond,” the girl who was on the phone with Martin in the moments before his death, to tell the state attorneys a story Crump had concocted. ABC’s Matt Gutman might as well have been Crump’s press agent, headlining his article, “Trayvon Martin’s Last Phone Call Triggers Demand for Arrest Right Now.”

On April 2, 2012, State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda showed up in Miami expecting to depose Martin’s girlfriend, but the 16-year-old Diamond refused to perjure herself. The girl de la Rionda met instead was the 19-year-old, mentally challenged, morbidly obese Rachel Jeantel. Crump and Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, insisted that Jeantel was Martin’s girlfriend, the “phone witness” who would testify that it was Zimmerman who provoked Martin. This interview led promptly to Zimmerman’s arrest.

Fearful of backlash from the Left, the state attorneys allowed the charade to proceed. For months, they did their best to hide Jeantel not only from the public but also from Zimmerman’s attorneys. Sensing something amiss, the defense attorneys asked to depose Crump. After a judge ruled against them, they appealed. In April 2013, Bondi put her thumb on the scale of justice and left fingerprints. She wrote a 41-page document arguing against the defense team’s request. Their request was denied.

The case proceeded to trial. In June 2013, Jeantel took the stand and tried to relate the story that Crump had fed her. For those who cared to see, her testimony confirmed what a sham the whole proceeding had been, but few bothered looking. The media had convinced their audiences to reject the evidence of their eyes and ears.

When Zimmerman was acquitted in July, the left erupted in outrage. Said Crump, “Trayvon Martin will forever remain in the annals of history next to Medgar Evers and Emmett Till, as symbols for the fight for equal justice for all.” Al Sharpton called the verdict an “atrocity.” In sympathy, three Marxist females coined the phrase “black lives matter” and launched a movement.

The useful idiots in the entertainment world joined the mindless rush to pile on. In Ireland, Bruce Springsteen sang a song in Trayvon’s honor. Justin Timberlake dedicated a song to Trayvon in Yankee Stadium. Stevie Wonder promised to boycott Florida unless the state repealed its Stand Your Ground law, which had nothing to do with the trial. Beyoncé sang “I will always love you” to Trayvon in Nashville then joined billionaire multimedia mogul Jay-Z for a vigil in New York....SNIP


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To: cgbg

Making Blondi a scapegoat would an be attempt to rehabilitate an DOJ/FBI in need of a credibility boost.

But that ain’t the only burner that needs attention.

There are rumblings that he may get in bed with Graham and Blumenthal on a further sanctions bill for Russia.

Those odd bedfellows would not be a good look for the MAGA base.

Then there are those mini trial balloons which have been floated suggesting a blanket amnesty.


21 posted on 07/13/2025 8:50:49 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: logi_cal869

nobama,AA?or half breed...


22 posted on 07/13/2025 8:51:00 AM PDT by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(27 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Can she survive by shutting up now and just doing her job? Other than convicting Brennen and Comey, I don’t see a way forward for her.


23 posted on 07/13/2025 8:53:10 AM PDT by Kudsman (I am Coal baby! Burning for you. )
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To: vivenne

“So, do you agree with her decision?”

Individuals don’t always get a nice choice to make.

There are people making millions off cities fearing destructive riots. One city paid out $27 million.

The way to control the racial hate mongers is with a 100% federal income/excise tax on legal payouts that exceed the reasonable payouts made (or that will be made by a trust) to others (i.e. doctors, hospitals, auto body repair shops, funeral directors, etc).

How much did George Floyd’s funeral cost?


24 posted on 07/13/2025 8:54:53 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Biblebelter

“There are rumblings that he may get in bed with Graham and Blumenthal on a further sanctions bill for Russia.”

I think that is very likely. Trump likes to swing the tariff hammer.


25 posted on 07/13/2025 8:58:58 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: MtnClimber; All

She got her tit in the wringer by being an attention-whore, making periodic announcements on the Epstein files. She’s Trump’s ultimate ass-kisser. Her public speaking demeanor is plasti, like watching a windup Barbie doll.


26 posted on 07/13/2025 8:59:17 AM PDT by Cobra64 (ECommon sense isn’t common anymore.)
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To: catnipman

I have a different point of view. The democrat/communists picked Bondi to attack via Axios. The sad fact is that conservatives are all over it like maggots on a dead dog. They are carrying the lefts water for them, just what the left needs as a distraction.

To think all the good the Trump administration is doing and will be doing could be undone by this Epstein mess. It’s that circular firing squad thing the right is so good at. The rats know it and love it. The right is too stupid to acknowledge it.

YES, WE THE RIGHTEOUS RIGHT ARE SO PURE WE HAVE TO DUMP TRUMP OVER THE EPSTEIN FILES. It’s so retarded.


27 posted on 07/13/2025 9:00:18 AM PDT by redfreedom (Happiness is shopping at Walmart and not hearing Spanish once!)
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To: MtnClimber

If any Epstein harem female wants to speak out, she can arrange for her story to be told.


28 posted on 07/13/2025 9:09:41 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Socon-Econ

THIS


29 posted on 07/13/2025 9:19:12 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: MtnClimber

Bondi was NOT involved in the prosecution !

“ George Zimmerman was prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit in Florida. The lead prosecutor in the case was Angela Corey, who was the State Attorney at the time. Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in February 2012. The trial took place in 2013, and Zimmerman was ultimately acquitted of all charges.”


30 posted on 07/13/2025 9:25:53 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: MtnClimber

“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

2002, Trump, “New York Magazine”

Epstein’s preferences were known to many New Yorkers.

“In 2004, Epstein and Trump fell out when they both tried to buy a Palm Beach estate, Maison de L’Amitié, out of bankruptcy. The next year, the FBI began investigating Epstein for child sex trafficking.”

“The Daily Beast”, available (probably thanks to Democrats) at:

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU08/20250227/117951/HHRG-119-JU08-20250227-SD006-U6.pdf


31 posted on 07/13/2025 9:26:08 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: MtnClimber

He job was to enforce the laws that the legislature passed

Did she do that, or not?


32 posted on 07/13/2025 9:26:51 AM PDT by digger48 (Mp)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

“ Pam Bondi made several statements regarding the George Zimmerman case, particularly in the context of the public outcry and the legal implications surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Some key points from her comments include:
Stand Your Ground Law: Bondi discussed Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which was central to Zimmerman’s defense. She emphasized that the law allows individuals to use force in self-defense without the duty to retreat, which was a significant aspect of the case.
Public Reaction: Bondi acknowledged the intense public interest and protests surrounding the case. She expressed concern about the potential for unrest and emphasized the need for calm and respect for the legal process.
Political Context: Bondi’s comments often touched on the politicization of the case, suggesting that it was being used to incite racial tensions and that it had become a national issue beyond just a local legal matter.
While her statements were intended to address the legal and social implications of the case, they were met with criticism from various groups who felt that they downplayed the serious issues of race and gun violence involved in the shooting of Trayvon Martin.”


33 posted on 07/13/2025 9:27:15 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Tallguy

It seems only a few here understand that


34 posted on 07/13/2025 9:28:06 AM PDT by digger48 (Mp)
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To: MtnClimber

I watched on video from a local TV station, the very day it happened.
Travon’s body was still there covered by a yellow plastic sheet, with a can of Arizona Watermelon “FRUIT JUICE COCKTAIL” NOT TEA! weighting the plastic blanket down.

Zimmerman was there the whole time. An ear/eye witness whose yard this happened in, told reporters how Travon was the aggressor and George was just defending himself.

This was all known to the police, the media, and anyone else (like me) who wanted to look.

That’s why Zimmerman was RELEASED on the spot!

THEN, the LIES started. The N-Words started rioting.

The N-Words, the media and the gubmit went all in on FRAMING George Zimmerman. The FIX was in.

George was ultimately found “not guilty” but not “innocent”. This tragedy (for Zimmerman, not Trayvon he got what he deserved) ruined George’s life. George did NOTHING WRONG!

Which was KNOWN the very morning it happened by anyone who would look.


35 posted on 07/13/2025 9:28:36 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Pikachu_Dad

“The state attorney is now weighing in on George Zimmerman’s push to question Trayvon Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump....Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking the appeals court to...not allow the defense to question Crump in a deposition.”

https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2013/4/25/pam_bondi_weighs_in_

I have not read the 41-page document.


36 posted on 07/13/2025 9:30:36 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin

Which one? He had 3 or 4 of them


37 posted on 07/13/2025 9:30:46 AM PDT by digger48 (Mp)
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To: redfreedom

We are unfair—so unfair we insist on quoting administration officials:

Oct. 22, 2024
Then-Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) to podcast host Theo Von: “Seriously, we need to release the Epstein list. That is an important thing.”

Jan. 30, 2025
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee): “So, will you work with me on this issue so we know who worked with Jeffrey Epstein in building these sex trafficking rings?

Kash Patel, FBI director nominee: “Absolutely senator.”

Feb. 27, 2025
Journalist Piers Morgan: “Do you think that by releasing information from these files we are likely to see criminal actions being taken?”

Alina Habba, counsel to the president: “Absolutely. I think it would be negligent for us not to. You have to hold individuals who are indeed rapists, accountable. We have to have them tried, in my opinion.”

March 1, 2025
Fox News host Mark Levin: “So once all that’s gathered you’re just going to put it out in the public, with the obvious necessary redactions … but for the perpetrators I assume that we’ll see those names, yes?

Bondi: “Well, certainly, nothing can be withheld on that. …”

March 11, 2025
Habba, to media personality Benny Johnson: “I personally have checked in. They are going through it. You have to be patient. Because when you are wanting to prosecute and actually do something with the information that you have, you have to make sure that you save the integrity of the investigation so that we can bring these people to justice, so that we can hold grand juries, so that we can do certain things.”

March 25, 2025
Habba, interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, to Johnson: “You have to make sure also we bring valid cases … Those people that were crossing state lines and trafficking those girls or having sex with minors will be prosecuted.”

May 28, 2025
Patel to Fox News host Bret Baier: “I’m not going to withhold information from the American public, ever. … We are diligently working on that, and it takes time to go through years of investigations, years of political maneuvering, and years of cover-up.”

June 6, 2025
Rogan: “The narrative has always been that there’s video. Now, where’s the chain of custody? Is there evidence that there’s video? Is there evidence that it was moved around? Stored? Protected from people looking at it?”

Patel: “You’re going to get all that information. Like, that’s literally what we’re putting together. And we’re going to give you every single thing we have and can. And that’s the whole point. … Now we’re figuring out how to put it out.”


38 posted on 07/13/2025 9:34:14 AM PDT by cgbg (It was not us. It was them--all along.)
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To: MtnClimber

Personally, I think Bondi is just allowing the younger Epstein females to leave their past behind.


39 posted on 07/13/2025 9:37:00 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: MtnClimber

Like I said, this info is WAY too valuable (for votes) to be wasted.

I am not defending Bondi except to say that she is doing EXACTLY what Trump is telling her to do. She will continue to do so.

Screw Epstein for now. Bigger fish to fry. The list and the tapes can be released AFTER the perps usefulness is over.


40 posted on 07/13/2025 9:37:04 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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