We received an email message from Robert Zimmerman (George’s Dad).   The letter is addressed to the TreeHouse community, YOU.  His request was for us to share:

Once again I would like to sincerely express my appreciation for the contributions made by each of you.

As you may imagine, this is an extremely sad, confusing, and traumatic time for George and his entire family. As you are aware, any actions taken by our family will certainly be distorted, criticized, and misrepresented. Inaction will similarly be criticized by many.

Our primary focus continues to be that justice prevail.

I am not an attorney and not familiar with Florida’s judicial system. However, I was a Magistrate for over eight years for the Supreme Court of Virginia. I have presided over approximately 30,000 probable cause hearings, determining if individuals should be charged with criminal offenses. Absolutely nothing I have seen in my son’s case can lead me, or any reasonable person, to believe he committed any crime whatsoever.

I very much look forward to the day George will again be a free man. However, I’m also looking forward to many involved being held fully accountable for their egregious, malicious, and I believe illegal, conduct. That includes many.

Again, thank you for your support and encouragement. Please just keep the faith.

Sincerely,

Robert Zimmerman