he also had a phone call, he left a message for a friend, frank tappy, in which he expressed no remorse when i spoke with one of the attorneys for the martin parents, they felt that this was a performance for the cameras, about humanizing george zimmerman. >> yes, but what did he say was the reason he did it today? i understand his statement was that he was told by counsel not to try to contact the family. isn't that the case? >> well, that is what he is saying now. again, we only heard for the first time that he wanted -- >> is that true? >> the family has essentially said they have had no contact from george zim cityerman. zimmerman. >> we know that. but let's go over to mr. coffey. would it be normal to tell a defendant or potential defendant not to contact the victim?ç >> of course it would be. and it would be not very common to put a defendant on the stand for any reason whatsoever to make what was an unwanted and unappreciated apology, because it creates the risk that the prosecutor might be able to go somewhere when you expose your client to cross-examination. the judge kept a v