Updated at 8:02 p.m. ET: George Zimmerman, the Florida man who claims he shot and killed Trayvon Martin in self-defense, has set up a personal website to collect money for his legal expenses, his attorneys told NBC News on Monday. 
 
 Several sites purporting to raise money for Zimmerman, 28, have popped up since he shot Martin, 17, on Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., but "I cannot attest to the validity of these other websites," Zimmerman writes on therealgeorgezimmerman.com. 
 
 Attorneys confirmed to NBC News that the site, which domain records show was created Sunday, is real and is operated by Zimmerman himself. It solicits donations through PayPal with a promise that "any funds provided are used only for living expenses and legal defense, in lieu of my forced inability to maintain employment." 
 
 Access to the site was hit or miss as it appeared to be having trouble handling a heavy stream of visitors after msnbc.com's initial report Monday afternoon; it was back up Monday evening with the visitor counter reset. It wasn't known whether any of those visitors had used the provided link to make a donation. 
 
 As for the case itself, Zimmerman says, "I cannot discuss the details of the event on February 26th" to allow authorities "to proceed with their investigation unhindered." 
 
 "I thank you for your patience and I assure you, the facts will come to light," it continues, quoting a philosophy attributed variously to the Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., and to sociologist James W. Loewen (who is credited): "People have a right to their own opinions, but not to their own facts. Evidence must be located, not created, and opinions not backed by evidence cannot be given much weight." 
 
 A grand jury had been scheduled to convene Tuesday to review the Martin shooting, but the special prosecutor appointed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement that she had decided to retain the authority to decide whether Zimmerman should be charged. 
 
 Prosecutor: No grand jury for Trayvon Martin case 
 
 ﻿Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Martin's family, wasn't available for comment. 
 
 Here's the full statement from Zimmerman on his website: 
 
 I am the real George Zimmerman. On Sunday February 26th, I was involved in a life altering event which led me to become the subject of intense media coverage. As a result of the incident and subsequent media coverage, I have been forced to leave my home, my school, my employer, my family and ultimately, my entire life. This website's sole purpose is to ensure my supporters they are receiving my full attention without any intermediaries. It has come to my attention that some persons and/or entities have been collecting funds, thinly veiled as my "Defense Fund" or "Legal Fund". I cannot attest to the validity of these other websites as I have not received any funds collected, intended to support my family and I through this trying, tragic time. I have created a Paypal account solely linked on this website as I would like to provide an avenue to thank my supporters personally and ensure that any funds provided are used only for living expenses and legal defense, in lieu of my forced inability to maintain employment. I will also personally, maintain accountability of all funds received. I reassure you, every donation is appreciated. Sincerely, George Zimmerman 
 
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 Follow US News on msnbc.com on Twitter and Facebook ||||| Just hours after some local churchgoers traded their Easter bonnets for hoodies in a show of support for Trayvon Martin and his family, someone else just a few miles away was using Trayvon's name to spread intolerance and ignorance. 
 
 Around one o'clock Monday morning, calls started pouring into Michigan State Police dispatch. Someone had broken into an electronic road construction sign along I-94 westbound at Michigan Avenue and changed the message to "Trayvon a [N-word]." 
 
 MDOT spokesperson Rob Morosi was sickened by the display of hatred. 
 
 "It's such a shame that in this day and age we're still dealing with this and that they would use a mechanism to reach so many people," he told us. 
 
 Morosi said someone busted the lock on the sign and used the keyboard inside to change the wording. 
 
 He added there is no way it was an inside job. 
 
 "There's no one that works at the department that did that. Actually, these signs are provided by a subcontractor on the job. They're not actually the State of Michigan's signs. But we're not going to point the finger at the subcontractor in this situation. Obviously someone either pulled over to the side of the road or came down the freeway slope, broke into the panel, took the keyboard, but before they did that, they changed the message," Morosi said. 
 
 Michigan State Police are actively looking for the person responsible. If you were traveling in the area and saw anything suspicious, please give them a call. 
 
 The Michigan Department of Transportation released the following statement Monday afternoon: 
 
 "The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today confirmed that a portable message sign board along I-94 in Detroit was hacked into during the early morning hours of Monday, April 9. The portable message board, owned and operated by a subcontractor, was in place advising motorists of the active I-94/M-39 interchange project. 
 
 Michigan State Police are investigating the incident and currently have the electronic message board in their possession. 
 
 Originally displaying a 'road work ahead' message, a hacker broke into the control panel and changed the advanced construction notice to a racial epithet. The portable message board was hacked into shortly after midnight (EST) but crews responded and had the message dismantled by 1 a.m. 
 
 'Everyone at MDOT is appalled by this criminal act,' said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. 'We will do everything we can to cooperate with the Michigan State Police investigation and we look forward to bringing the responsible party to justice.'
– George Zimmerman has finally surfaced—at least online. The Florida man who killed Trayvon Martin has posted a personal website, therealgeorgezimmerman.com, to collect money for his own legal defense. His attorneys have confirmed to MSNBC that the site is authentic, unlike other websites claiming to raise money in his name. "I cannot attest to the validity of these other websites as I have not received any funds collected," writes Zimmerman on his site. On a page called "The Facts," he writes: "I cannot discuss the details of the event on February 26th," but he thanks friends for "allowing law enforcement to proceed with their investigation unhindered." A US flag can be seen fluttering in the background. In related news, MyFoxDetroit notes that a construction site sign in Michigan was altered to read, "Trayvon a [N-word]." A state official says someone—not the subcontractor, he insists—must have snuck over and "changed the message."