The parents of George Zimmerman have sued comedienne Roseanne Barr for tweeting their address, an act that caused them to flee from their home two years ago and never return, a legal representative said Wednesday.
Zimmerman was the center of a media storm in 2012 when he shot and killed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Many progressives in Hollywood, including Barr, rejected Zimmerman's claim of self defense and presumed the shooting was racially motivated.
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Zimmerman was eventually tried and acquitted on charges of manslaughter and second-degree murder, but while an investigation ensued and before Zimmerman was in custody, Barr tweeted his address to 110,000 followers, however it was, in fact, the address of his parents, Robert and Gladys Zimmerman. George Zimmerman hadn't lived there in six years, according to a complaint dated Monday.
Director Spike Lee also attempted to tweet Zimmerman's address but he also got it wrong and was sued by David and Elaine McClain, who lived at the address mistakenly tweeted. Lee paid the couple $10,000 in a settlement agreement.
As for Zimmerman's parents, they are seeking at least $15,000 from Barr because they were forced to flee their home "in the middle of the night" after the press descended on their house shortly after Barr's tweet, they say.
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After her initial tweet, Barr later tweeted: "If Zimmerman isn't arrested Ill rt his address again - maybe go 2 his house myself."
The couple is represented byDavid Heil, a personal injury attorney in Orlando, Fla.
The complaint says that Barr violated the Twitter terms that she had previously agreed to. Twitter's policy states that users "may not publish or post other people's private and confidential information," including street addresses.
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Roseanne Barr Sued by George Zimmerman's Parents For Tweeting Address