"Bust a deal, face the wheel."
Posted on 09/29/2014 3:47:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In order to secure an interview with George Zimmerman, CNN reportedly offered to put up Zimmerman and his brother, Robert, at the Ritz-Carlton for three nights and pay for “everything” else they needed. At the end of their stay, CNN was given a $3,600 tab that included a large room service bill, spa treatments and “swag” from the gift shop, according to GQ.
When the bill was sent to a CNN producer, he reportedly told Robert Zimmerman, “You and your brother are evil!”
More from the GQ profile on the Zimmermans:
The Zimmermans seized on their brief stint of subsidized luxury. They ran up a big room-service bill, cleaned out the minibars, got their clothes laundered, made several trips to the spa, treated a party of ten to dinner at the hotel restaurant, and bought swag—from bracelets to bath fizzies—at the gift shop.
Toward the end of their stay, according to Robert, a manager presented him with a bill for $3,600. He says he called CNN, outraged, only to have the producer accuse them of splurging shamelessly on CNN’s dime. “You and your brother are evil!” he remembers her screaming. The hotel manager threatened to call the police. Alone in his room, Robert started shaking. He wrapped all the blankets around him, ordered shrimp, chain-smoked cigarettes, got roaring drunk. Nothing helped. He called his mother in a panic. “I can’t get warm,” he sobbed. “I just can’t get warm.”(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Wow, the Libs sure as hell are cheap....
$3,600.00 must be “chump change” when it comes to the costs of a news show...
"Bust a deal, face the wheel."
My first impression too. Cheapskates.
Excellent point. After what CNN and the rest of the media put him through, they got off cheap with only a $3600 Bill. Besides, CNN did offer to cover all his expenses without mentioning any limits. Good for Zimmerman.
Let’s see, you hire prostitute and then you complain because she doesn’t really love you but she takes your money anyway.
[ Excellent point. After what CNN and the rest of the media put him through, they got off cheap with only a $3600 Bill. Besides, CNN did offer to cover all his expenses without mentioning any limits. Good for Zimmerman. ]
To say nothing of probably some of the other “hollyweird” guests who have no doubt been put up in nicer more expensive places...
$3,600 is pocket lint to CNN...did they actually expect the brothers to stay at a fleabag motel and eat at McDonalds during their stay?
They’d make them stay in the local jail if they had their way.
I have heard scuttlebutt that the CNN bathrooms are filthy....
Aparently they cannot even afford to hire a decent janitor...
George Zimmerman for police chief of Ferguson.
Spends millions to defame the guy without even thinking about it. Balks at paying $3600 to get his side. I love the thought process there.
Maybe Zimmerman should have paid off his lawyer with the CNN credit card.
“The hotel manager threatened to call the police. Alone in his room, Robert started shaking. He wrapped all the blankets around him, ordered shrimp, chain-smoked cigarettes, got roaring drunk. Nothing helped. He called his mother in a panic. “I can’t get warm,” he sobbed. “I just can’t get warm.””
One way or the other the MSM will go to great lengths to destroy people.
They will lie, they will cheat, they will abuse and take advantage of you and in the end even the strong will be driven to mental breakdown.
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