According to the lawsuit, Brittany Diamond Eugene didn’t want to testify that she had been talking to Martin before he was killed. So her half sister, Rachel Jeantel, pretended that she was talking to the teen before he was fatally shot. Jeantel ended up testifying at Zimmerman’s 2013 trial in Sanford, Fla.Martin was killed during a struggle with Zimmerman, who was a neighborhood watch volunteer. Zimmerman’s trial raised questions about race and Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law which allows people to use force without retreating if they feel threatened. The lawsuit seeks $100 million, alleging malicious prosecution and conspiracy.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2019 20:03 UTC