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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan known for defending George Zimmerman has change of heart, testifies for grand jury
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/man-known-defending-george-zimmerman-has-change-he/nh544/
Taaffe said his flip came after he got a call from an unknown number two years ago by a man claiming to be Zimmerman. He said the man made a racist comment about Martin, which he first thought was a prank call at the time, but now he's not so sure.
Taaffe said he had already publicly defended Zimmerman on national television when the call came. He said he faced death threats, but claimed Wednesday that his personal losses have led him to identify more with the Martins.
Taaffe now views the mystery call differently, he said.
Taaffe said he told the FBI about the call in June, saying he now believes Zimmerman did racially target Trayvon, but he waffled about whether he believes Zimmerman was really the mystery caller.
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Man known for defending George Zimmerman has change of heart, testifies for grand jury (Original Post)
eridani
Nov 2014
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Ruby the Liberal
(26,219 posts)1. "his personal losses"
So the gravy train of skinhead paypal support, book/movie deals and the lawsuit against NBC all went south on them - he is looking to rewrite history (his history).
Cha
(297,323 posts)2. WOW! This is kinda huge! Too late to help out Justice4Trayvon?!
mahalo eridani
Old Nick
(468 posts)4. Does Taeffe have a first name?
Or last, maybe? (I've never heard of him.)
csziggy
(34,136 posts)5. Frank Taaffe is his name
He mostly appeared on Nancy Grace shortly after the Martin shooting. He claimed to be a close friend of Zimmerman's and defended him in some questionable media outlets.
Mother Jones did a good article about Taaffe:
George Zimmerman's Biggest Defender: A Racist With a Criminal Past
Frank Taaffe, Zimmerman's unofficial media emissary, is a convicted criminal who recently appeared on The White Voice, a virulently racist podcast.
By Mariah Blake
| Thu Aug. 8, 2013 5:00 AM EDT
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/frank-taaffe-george-zimmerman-racist-white-voice
Frank Taaffe, Zimmerman's unofficial media emissary, is a convicted criminal who recently appeared on The White Voice, a virulently racist podcast.
By Mariah Blake
| Thu Aug. 8, 2013 5:00 AM EDT
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/frank-taaffe-george-zimmerman-racist-white-voice
Old Nick
(468 posts)6. Thanks for the info
Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)7. Yes, it's in the 2nd paragraph of the link provided by the OP. EOM
Old Nick
(468 posts)8. csziggy has answered my question, thank you
Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)9. No problem, and welcome to DU Old Nick....
Peace,
Ghost
JI7
(89,252 posts)10. this is about nothing but money , the fucker is no longer able to profit off of being that thug's
friend.