(CNN) -- His trial's over. And now it turns out that George Zimmerman might need the same thing millions of Americans are looking for: a job. As Zimmerman and his legal team mounted their defense, they convinced people across the country to donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him. Living expenses, bodyguards and expert witnesses were costly, they argued on websites set up to raise money in the case. So what's next, now that a jury has acquitted him? For the 29-year-old Florida man, the financial picture is cloudy. Critics have already accused Zimmerman of profiting from the case. Will the donations keep pouring in? Will he win a monetary reward in his defamation lawsuit against NBC? Could he cash in on his personal story with a book or movie deal?Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, won't likely find a safe job, his lawyer saysZimmerman has collected hundreds of thousands of dollarsZimmerman's wife faces a perjury charge for allegedly lying about their financial situationZimmerman has sued NBC Universal, but hasn't specified a dollar figure
"It would be a shame," the newspaper said, "if the unnecessary death of 17-year-old _ produced more paydays for the man who fatally shot the unarmed black teenager in the heart during a scuffle." And it's possible _'s family will file a civil wrongful death case, which could threaten Zimmerman's pocketbook.