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In an in-depth interview in GQ, George Zimmerman's brother discloses that his family wanted to "rebrand" the former Neighborhood Watch volunteer after his murder acquittal and make him the star of a reality TV show.

"I learned a lot from watching 'Keeping up with the Kardashians,' " Robert Zimmerman Jr. told GQ in a story in its October editions.

George Zimmerman, 30, would not take part in the interview unless he was offered a week's stay in a luxury hotel, something the magazine would not do, it reported.

Still, the magazine reported some fascinating details about his pre- and post-trial life and that of his spokesman brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., and parents Robert Sr. and Gladys, who moved out of their Lake Mary home shortly after their son George killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black 17-year-old in Sanford Feb. 26, 2012.

Although a Seminole County jury acquitted George Zimmerman last year, he and his family continue to live in hiding and typically carry guns, fearful that they would be attacked, the magazine reported.

After the shooting but before his arrest, George and his now-estranged wife, Shellie, moved from the Lake Mary home of a close friend to a trailer on an island off the coast of Maryland, according to the report.

At the same time, his parents and adult sister, Grace, moved from Orlando-area hotel to hotel, trying to stay out of sight, always paid cash and tore up their garbage and distributed it to various Dumpsters.

They carried prepacked "go-bags" that included all their essentials such things as cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices should they need to flee an oncoming assault.

They gave each other code names and developed a warning system, the magazine reported. "Code blue" meant law enforcement was at the door. "Code brown" meant draw your weapon, and "code black" meant open fire. .

Gladys Zimmerman also carries a gun, the story reported.

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GQ: George Zimmerman's family hoped for reality show

In show business, the clich is no publicity is bad publicity. But George Zimmerman, who fatally shot unarmed teenager Trayvon MartinFebruary 26, 2012, in an event that outraged the world, might be an exception to the rule. In a GQprofile of the family, Georges savvier, more telegenic brother Robert said he envisioned George as leveraging his notoriety not only to market products, but also to become a reality television star. The profile provides a glimpse into the strange and sometimes delusional world of a family living in the shadow of one member's infamy.

In the wake of George Zimmermans fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, he and his extended family have gone into hiding. When theyre not the targets of death threats from outraged American citizens, or looking over their shoulders for people who want the $10,000 bounty the Black Panthers put on Zimmermans citizens arrest, theyre cooking up get-rich quick schemes and brainstorming reality television ideas.

Robert Zimmerman told GQ among the money-making ideas considered was George starting a line of home-security products aimed at women called Z Security Products. But his ultimate goal, writes Amanda Robb, was to turn George into a reality-TV star. His models were John Walsh, who made a career out of hosting Americas Most Wanted after his 6-year-old son was abducted and killed, and Kim Kardashian, who launched a media empire from a leaked sex tape.

"I learn a lot from watching Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Robert said to GQ. Like, use the sh*t you got. In the George Zimmerman version of reality television fame, Robert imagined episodes in which George would show up as a surprise guest, Candid Camera-style.

Robert Zimmerman has been on television quite a bit, including appearances on HBOs Real Time With Bill Maher in February 2013, Fox TV and Piers Morgan. (The $800 he was paid to be on Bill Maher, Robb notes, was the first bit of income hed received in 2013.) Recently, he talked George into being interviewed on Univision. Because it went smoothly, CNN invited the family, including George, to a taping in Miami. The network agreed to pay for two hotel rooms for three nights, but balked when the family ran up a $3,600 hotel bill for room-service, minibar use, clothes laundering, spa trips and a dinner for 10 to the hotel restaurant. When Robert called CNN, outraged he was presented with a bill, the producer, he alleges, screamed at him for being so extravagant. You and your brother are evil! he recalled her saying. CNN eventually relented and paid the bill.

If Keeping Up With the Zimmermans ever comes to fruition, it will be the first time George Zimmerman has been employed since he fatally shot Trayvon Martin. GQ reports the Zimmermans are broke and in debt -- George alone owes his attorneys $2.5 million. For most of the past two years, all three of the Zimmerman adult children have been unemployed. George still is, and his father Bob told GQ he can understand why. "[H]e may never be able to work. He may never be able to get Social Security. He may never get Medicare. If he buys a house, then people can go on the Internet and find out exactly where he lives."

While Robert brainstorms ways of rebranding the Zimmerman name, an uphill battle, says Robert, since "talking to George about media is like talking to the Pope about gay sex, George has resumed his self-appointed post as a neighborhood watchman. This summer, Amanda Robb reported, police found him sitting in his truck at night outside a friends gun and motorcycle shop, and the owner told police he had not asked Zimmerman to do so.

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George Zimmerman Appears at Firearm Expo; Admits to Not Using an Alias Because Im Not Able to Lie

Sep 28, 14 by Qwest7 9 Comments

*Despite outrage over him being acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman continues to be anything but hidden.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, the former neighborhood watchman was given celebrity treatment by attendees at a recent firearm expo in Lake Mary, Fla. With a smiling face, Zimmerman reportedly arrived at the gun show and was posing for photos, sharing hugs and shaking hands with gun enthusiasts, the newspaper noted.

Speaking with the Sentinel, Zimmerman said he appreciated the celebrity treatment he received at t he expo, which included party invitations from complete strangers. And while he has been encouraged to, as of late, to use fake names to disguise himself, Zimmerman insists that he can not lie.

Zimmermans willingness to remain in the public eye seemed to be appreciated by a spokesperson for one of the gun shows sponsors, who told the Sentinel that he does not have a reason to be hidden from the public. Although this may be the case, there were some people at the expo who were shocked and surprised Zimmerman would show his face at such an event.

Zimmermans appearance at the expo is the latest in a string of occurrences since his acquittal, many of which involve encounters with the law. According to reports, the encounters range from a recent road rage incident in which Zimmerman allegedly threatened to kill another driver to being pulled over at least three times by police for various infractions. Other incidents include Zimmerman being detained after threatening his estranged wife and her father with a gun, arrested after a domestic violence episode with his girlfriend and questioned by police for voluntarily patrolling a Florida gun shop.

While Zimmerman seems to enjoy the exposure at public events, the Sentinel noted that he still receives death threats and is constantly on the move. As a result, Zimmermans actions leave him in debt.

Still, Zimmerman travels around the country to honor speaking requests as well as meet with lawyers.

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George Zimmerman Appears at Firearm Expo; Admits to Not Using an Alias Because Im Not Able to Lie

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