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FACT CHECK: Did George Zimmerman Get Into A Fight With Rapper Boosie Badazz?
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An image shared on Facebook claims that George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted of the 2012 killing of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, got into a physical altercation with rapper Boosie Badazz at a Walmart.
“Lil Boosie and Zimmerman allegedly get into it outside of Florida Wal-Mart,” reads the headline.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence the incident ever happened. Boosie debunked the claim on his Instagram.
Fact Check:
The story shared on Facebook stated that Boosie, a rapper formerly known as Lil Boosie, recognized Zimmerman outside of a Miami Walmart and called Zimmerman out for his role in Martin’s death, leading to a physical altercation in which both sustained injuries.
“Boosie is currently in custody and will appear before a judge for assault charges next week,” reads part of the post.
Instagram user My Mix Tapez first shared the story, according to the New York Post and Heavy.com. The image shared on Facebook features a screen grab of that account’s post.
However, the story appears to have no merit. No media outlets reported on the alleged physical altercation. If Zimmerman had gotten into a scuffle with Boosie, it would have been picked up by the media, as both are public figures to varying extents.
Boosie, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, later posted a video on his official Instagram account denying that the altercation ever took place.
“Service announcement from Boosie. I never seen George in my life but on TV. This is a lie. Leave me alone,” Boosie said. “I never seen George Zimmerman in my life. George don’t know me. Talking about I did something to him in Walmart, that is a lie.”
Zimmerman has made headlines a number of times since his 2013 acquittal of killing Martin. He filed a $100 million lawsuit in December 2019 against Florida prosecutors, Martin’s family and others, alleging that a key witness in the trial was “an imposter,” according to ABC News.
An attorney for Zimmerman did not respond to a request for comment.
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