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Zimmerman Suing NBC Over 911 Call Tape

Michael Juliani |
December 6, 2012 | 4:22 p.m. PST

Executive Producer

Zimmerman's mugshot.  (Flickr Creative Commons)
Zimmerman's mugshot. (Flickr Creative Commons)

George Zimmerman is suing NBC for allegedly doctoring the 911 call he said made him look like a "hostile racist," according to TMZ

Zimmerman has been accused of killing African-American teenager Trayvon Martin, launching a nationwide wave of hostility against Zimmerman.

He's suing for defamation and intentional affliction of emotional distress, seeking unspecified damages.

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