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I'm surprised it's not a lot more.

That fund was shut down last month by attorney Mark O'Mara in favor of gzlegalcase.com:The majority of the donations have come from the PayPal link on the www.gzdefensefund.com website, and about $3,700 has been received in the form of checks and money orders. Approximately $30,000 from the initial fund was spent making Mr. Zimmerman’s complicated transition from a private life in Sanford, FL to his new life in hiding as the defendant in a high-profile case. Approximately $20,000 has been kept liquid to fund Mr. Zimmerman’s living expenses for the next several months. None of the funds have yet been allocated for legal fees or defense costs; however it is expected for some of the funds to be used for this purpose in the near future. which has hired an independent monitor to ensure the money is only used for reasonable living expenses and legal costs.

The article, typical of the genre, mentions that Martin was “unarmed” (not counting the sidewalk cement which he allegedly used as a weapon in a struggle with Zimmerman). And the article does not even directly mention the address of the site for donating to the Zimmerman defense, let alone link it as I have done above.