By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:29 EST, 29 November 2013 | UPDATED: 12:40 EST, 29 November 2013 Freedom at a cost: George Zimmerman racked up legal fees of $2.5million dollars as he was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin earlier this year George Zimmerman racked up $2.5million in legal fees defending himself against a murder charge, his defense attorneys have revealed. The 30-year-old was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin earlier this year, but his freedom has come at a cost. He received the legal bill from lead attorneys Mark O'Mara and Don West two months ago.
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Attorneys Mark O'Mara and Mark West billed Zimmerman two months ago
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Mr O'Mara had initially agreed to take the case on at no charge
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He later found out that the Zimmerman family had raised defense money
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Zimmerman was acquitted of murdering the 17-year-old in July
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He is currently facing separate charges relating to domestic violence
Mark O'Mara
Mark O'Mara
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