Killer Zimmerman Raised $215,000 from Online Donations to pay Defense Lawyer

From [HERE] Supporters of the man accused of killing Trayvon Martin have donated $15,424 to his legal defense fund in less than two weeks, according to a website set up by his lawyer.

Most of the money came in through a PayPal account link which debuted May 3.

Most donations to Zimmerman's legal defense fund were $25 to $100, and "many include notes of support for Mr. Zimmerman and his family," the website set up by his lawyer says. The largest donation received was $3,000, while the smallest was $1.The fund is maintained by a third party who Zimmerman's defense team says will "ensure the monies raised are allocated to reasonable living expenses for Mr. Zimmerman, defense costs and legal fees."

Previously, Zimmerman raised more than $200,000 through another account he set up himself. About $30,000 of that money was used to help Zimmerman go into hiding while $20,000 has been kept liquid for Zimmerman's living expenses. That initial account was shut down in April.

Zimmerman's defense team says while no money has gone toward legal fees yet, that is expected to change soon.