George Zimmerman attorney and new CNN contributor Mark O’Mara joined Anderson Cooper Monday night to react to Zimmerman getting into an altercation with his estranged wife and her father. Shellie Zimmerman called the police, saying her husband threatened them with a gun, but she ultimately did not file charges. O’Mara admitted there’s been some tension given Zimmerman’s divorce, telling Cooper they’re still “suffering” from being in the media spotlight.
O’Mara confirmed that Zimmerman had a gun on him, explaining the details of the altercation and how a friend of Zimmerman’s intervened to keep things relatively calm.
Cooper asked O’Mara is he’s concerned about Zimmerman, given that since his trial this summer, he was pulled over twice by police and now has this hanging over his head. O’Mara said Zimmerman is normally a “peaceful” and “helpful” person, but he’s currently under an “enormous amount of stress.”
Cooper pressed him whether Zimmerman having a gun should then be concerning. O’Mara insisted Zimmerman “acted appropriately.”