This image of George Zimmerman was taken from a video      released by attorney Howard Iken, who is representing      Zimmerman in his divorce, on March 12, 2014. (AP)    
    The story was too shocking  even for the person at the center    of it. After all, this was the same man who was going to take    part in a celebrity boxing match. George Zimmerman, the    killer of Trayvon Martin, sold a painting of the hoodie-wearing    unarmed 17-year-old for $30,000 in an online auction. The photo    of a smiling Zimmerman holding the artwork with Justice for    all lightly painted in the background is as galling as it is    tasteless.  
    And its a fake.  
    That Zimmerman is painting isnt news. His     $100,000 eBay sale and the     dust-up with the Associated Press over his use of their    photo of Special Prosecutor Angela Corey have made headlines.    But upon seeing what was billed Zimmermans latest sale on a    friends Facebook page, I immediately contacted Robert    Zimmerman Jr., Georges brother. His response was swift.  
    If that were true I would denounce it as repulsive myself,    Robert wrote me. There is no way George would even contemplate    disparaging the likeness of Trayvon Martin. Professional    digital pot-stirrers are at it again and amusing themselves    by disrespecting a tragedy. He added, The circulation of    these fraudulent images puts George in danger. People who    believe the stories are rightfully incensed. It appears that is    the objective of the parties behind the fabrication of the    false news stories and forged art.  
    Even the smallest amount of effort would have uncovered all of    this as a fake. The site featuring the Zimmerman story is    called TheNewsNerd. Find it for yourself. That Im even    mentioning it at all is more than it deserves. Anyway, when you    scroll down to the bottom of the site, youll see the following    message.  
      (Screenshot from TheNewsNerd)    
    The stories are for entertainment purposes only. They are    purely satirical. And they are not funny. Not in the    slightest. This particular story roiled emotions that ranged    from oh NO he didnt! to pure rage. Im all for good satire,    but this was dumb and dangerous.  
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Dont be fooled by fake George Zimmerman art