Let's see, on TV just about everyday, meeting celebrities, a $1,000,000 or more settlement with the HOA where Trayvon was killed and merchandise sales in which the parents patented “I Am Trayvon” and “‘Justice For Trayvon.”, it seems like the Martin's are starting to enjoy their 15 minutes of fame.
From the Inquisitor:
While Sybrina Fulton already had a $68,768 salary with the Miami-Dade County government, Trayvon Martin’s mother received a eight month paid vacation worth $40,825. Such Trayvon Martin donations only soared higher as time went on. The Trayvon Martin Foundation was created by the parents to “provide support” for the family in addition to other families who had a member die from “violent crime.” How this money is being spent is unknown, but the shop provides a lot of Trayvon Martin merchandise.
So are Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, rich now? It seems obvious they’re at least millionaires. Meanwhile, despite being declared not guilty George Zimmerman was bankrupt before the trial even began, is forced to be in hiding, and George Zimmerman’s parents are receiving death threats.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/856427/trayvon-martins-parents-rich-after-hoa-settlement-merchandise-deals/#pHWSd8jkkqtyjh0x.99
From the NY Daily News:
Platinum-selling power couple Jay Z and Beyoncé joined the crowd demanding “Justice for Trayvon Martin” at a Manhattan rally on Saturday where the pair greeted the slain teen’s mother.
The celebrity backing on a blistering day came after Sybrina Fulton proclaimed her son’s innocence and urged a federal civil rights prosecution of George Zimmerman.
Jay Z let his presence do the talking a day after he and co-headliner Justin Timberlake dedicated the song “Forever Young” to Trayvon at their Yankee Stadium concert.
“I’m not here to do interviews, thank you,” the chart-topping hip-hop star said after he and wife Beyoncé spent some time with Fulton in lower Manhattan.
Some in the crowd of hundreds urged the couple to make a stronger statement, chanting, “No concerts in Florida!”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/jay-z-beyonce-justice-trayvon-martin-vigil-manhattan-slain-teen-mother-article-1.1404385#ixzz2Zfezz5mg
Riches and meeting with celebrities isn't how most grieving families behave.
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