Fired IT worker sues Zimmerman prosecutor
Aug 2, 2013, 9:50 PM
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – The former IT director in the office of the prosecutor who tried George Zimmerman has filed a lawsuit against his former boss, claiming he was unlawfully fired.
Ben Kruidbos filed the lawsuit against State Attorney Angela Corey’s office on Thursday.
He is seeking more than $5 million in damages.
Kruidbos contends he was fired in retaliation for testifying at a hearing in which Zimmerman’s attorneys were seeking sanctions against prosecutors.
Kruidbos was fired last month and accused of misconduct after he testified in June about retrieving evidence from Trayvon Martin’s cellphone the defense contends wasn’t disclosed. A termination letter described Kruidbos as “untrustworthy” for that incident and others.
Judge Debra Nelson postponed the sanctions hearing until after Zimmerman’s trial.
Zimmerman was acquitted of any crime last month for fatally shooting Martin last year.
A spokeswoman for Corey’s office didn’t return an email seeking comment.
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