. >>> shelly zimmerman stood by her husband's side for the verdict after the explosive trial. absent when she was sentenced to a year's probation and community service to a judge about the couple's finances. as we learned later, the united front with the couple who spoke in code to hide theirçó assets w seems broken. >> reporter: shelly zimmerman sat quietly by as her husband was accused and tried for murder. today, she is finally speaking out about her husband, george zimmerman, and their relationship. >> i can't tell you how many nights i have gone -- or laid awake at night just thinking i wish to god these circumstancs s had been different. >> reporter: those circumstances, shelly says, began even before the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. in an exclusive interview, shelly says she can't explain what was going through her husband's head the night he got into a fight with martin, because she was not home. >> i was staying at my father's house. we had gotten into an argument the night before. and i left. >> reporter: this 26-year-old sat down with kristi o'conno

. >> reporter: in a florida courtroom today shellie zimmerman admitted she lied. >> she withdraws herrevious plea of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty. >> reporter: guilty of perjury but one person wasn't in courter her husband, george zimmerman. christy o'connor interviewed zimmerman who said their marriage is strained. >> was he supportive to you? >> no. >> and how did that make you feel? >> very much alone. >> reporter: when her husband was arrested for shooting and killing trayvon martin, donations in the racially charged case came pouring in, more than $200,000. at a bond hearing shellie zimmerman lied about how much money the couple had, recorded speaking in code to hide the true amount. >> total everything how much are we looking at? >> um, like $155. >> george zimmerman was acquitted last month of second degree murder. his wife now sentenced to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service. clayton sandell, abc news. >>> and still ahead right here on "world news," buyer beware, imagine having to pay more money for a new car even after you have driven it home. ou

shellie zimmerman told the judge the family was broke.fact, they had collected at $135,000 in donations for the website. here she is on abc. >> i can rationalize a lot of reasons for -- for why i was misleading. but the truth is that i -- i knew that i was lying. >> shellie zimmerman was given a year's probation. she also has to perform 100 hours of community service. >>> ahead on "newsroom," she could be the future of tennis. victoria duval, wowing fans on and off the court. only 17 years old. she is pretty awesome. we ought up with her to hear her story. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know some owls aren't that wise? don't forget i'm having brunch with meghan tomorrow. who? meghan, my coworker. who? seriously? you've met her like three times. who? (sighs) geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. >>> strong performance at the u.s. open by tennis great venus williams falls short. the two time u.s. open championship lost in three sets to zheng jie of china. t

zimmerman. it's his wife, shellie.rday to a perjury charge for lying in court about how much money was donated for her husband's defense. strains in her marriage and her life now after the trial that captivated the nation. jeffrey toobin is cnn's senior legal analyst joins us now. interesting to hear from this woman, why? >> good question. no -- >> from a legal perspective. >> what was odd about this situation is that she got caught up in the whole matter because when he was about to be released on bail, she was asked about his assets and they had actually conspired with each other to cover up the fact that he had about $100,000 in contributions, which they put into family bank accounts and she denied he had any money to the judge. >> perjury prosecutions happen, not all the time. this was a little bit of them being strict, but the sentence balanced it out because she didn't get charged with a felony, went to a misdemeanor and she hasn't been hit with a punishment. >> she's not going to have a prison time and she doesn

. >> reporter: in a florida courtroom, shellie zimmerman admitted she lied. >> withdraws her plea of , her husband, george zimmerman. investigative reporter kristi o'connor interviewed shellie zimmerman, who said their marriage is strained. >> was he supportive to you? >> no. >> reporter: how did that make you feel? >> very much alone. >> reporter: when her husband was arrested for shooting and killing trayvon martin, donations in the racially charged case came pouring in. more than $200,000. at a bond hearing, shellie zimmerman lied about how much money the couple had, recorded speaking in code to hide the true amount. >> total everything, how much are we looking at? >> um, like $155. >> george zimmerman was acquitted last month of second-degree murder. his wife now sentenced to one year of probation and 100 hours of community service. clayton sandel, abc news. >> our coverage of the zimmerman case does not end here. we'll hear much more from shellie zimmerman and have that later today on "good morning america." >>> a northern california prosecutor now finds himself as a person of in

that's shellie zimmerman, the wife of george zimmerman. speaking out for the first time.out the night that trayvon martin was shot. an abc news exclusive. >> first time she speaks at length. >>> also, a veteran california district attorney is under investigation by california's state attorney general, for arson. did he burn down his married lover's house? >>> and can sprigs save your marriage? we told you about catherine zeta-jones and michael douglas, taking a break after 13 years of being together. now, we ask, can time apart bring a couple back together? >> i hope it works for them. i really, really, really do. >>> also here, the true meaning of no fear. we'll show you a story today, that will make you think to yourself, whatever is stopping you from living your dream, it shouldn't stop you. >> look at that. >> wow. is that what i think it was? >> it's xa you think it is. a great story. >> can't wait to hear more about that. >>> first, our exclusive interview with george zimmerman's wife. gio benitez has more. this comes after shellie struck a deal to keep her out of j

shellie zimmerman stood by his side during his trial for killing trayvon martin.ut his acquittal has not put an end to the couple's troubles. yesterday shellie zimmerman got probation for lying under oath about the couple's finances. well, today, she's speaking out about her marriage. >> we have been pretty much gypsies for the last year and a half. we lived in a 20-foot trailer in the woods, scared every night that someone was going to find us. and that it would be horrific. >> martin savidge is "outfront" tonight. hi, martin. it was interesting to hear her speak, so what did she have to say about her relationship with george zimmerman? >> yeah, hello, jessica. a number of interesting things, i mean, just that bite there that you heard was insightful as to what their life has been like when they were hiding including the life in that trailer. but their relationship is quite clear is in trouble. and maybe that's not a surprise given the incredible hardship that they have been through as a result of this tragic shooting of trayvon martin by george zimmerman. but i

tv interview zimmerman was evasive about whether they were still together thinking about -- shelly zimmerman said she did not think george should have visited a gun manufacturer last week and said they've been living scared for the past year and a half. she also apologized to vail ron martin's family. >> i'm so deeply sorry for their loss i can't even begin to understand the grief that a parent experiences when they lose a child. >>> shelly zimmerman pleaded guilty yesterday to lying under oath about her and george's finances during 2012 bond hearings. ♪ now you can give yourself a kick in the rear! v8 v-fusion plus energy. natural energy from green tea plus fruits and veggies. need a little kick? ooh! could've had a v8. in the juice aisle. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ [ male announ

protesters upset with the george zimmerman case verdict were upset. >>> lawyers for shelli martin willxpected to attend this hearing. >>> a spike in shark attacks prompting officials in hawaii to study the movement of tiger sharks. there were ten attacks in hawaii. eight this year. last week, a 20 lost her arm during a snookling trip off the coast of maui. it includes tagging and tracking some of those tiger sharks. >>> one nevada community has a bear problem, and they say they cannot solve it because of animal rights activists. officials at incline village near reno said a bear broke into their home tuesday morning in broad daylight. and the family found the bear hanging out in the kitchen. it's the latest incident involving a bear hitting homes in that community. the state wants to trap and relocate the bear. but the families are saying no they're afraid animal activists will harass them. >> we're not going to be able to put a trap up there because we can't get permission from the landowner. and the reason we can't get permission from them, they're afraid of aharassment. >> it doesn'

shelly zimmerman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for perjury for lying to a judge about being it turns out the couple had about $135,000 at the time. she avoided potential prison time. instead she will get probation for one year and will have to pay court costs. this comes a day after her husband's legal team said they will ask the state to cover as much as $300,000 in legal expenses after he was acquitted in the murderer of trayvon martin. >>> in russia authorities have ceased a painting which shows vladimir putin in lingerie. it is against the law in russia to insult politicians. here is where we are stumped. putin appears in the image to be wearing lingerie which is more than we often see him wearing. here he is shirtless and fishing. shirtless and seeing a doctor because he wanted us to know that he hurt his shoulder during judo practice. shirtless and swimming which is reasonable. what about shirtless and feeding a horse and hunting? go figure. this one just in. members of martin luther king's family was in an accident this afternoon not far from the martin luther king mo

his wife shellie zimmerman pleaded guilty to perjury over a lesser matter involving that case and saids in the interview. let's watch this. >> i was staying at my father's house. we had gotten into an argument the night before, and i left. >> pretty intriguing that we didn't know that until now, drew, george zimmerman's wife wasn't at home on the night he committed the crime. she was staying at the father's house. could that have affected george zimmerman's state of mind, is that a material piece of evidence. >> i don't know legally but certainly from behavioral psychological standpoint if he's in a heightened state of arousal because of a fight with his wife, he, i don't know that he would have been looking for trouble but may have been prone to find trouble where perhaps he wouldn't have on a different night. we don't have to use imagination too vividly to understand that someone feeling aggressive coming out of an unpleasant circumstance could have a heightened sense of arousal and get themself into a situation they might not have otherwise. >> fascinating. she said the marriage, th

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shellie zimmerman lied to the court. she's going to be placed on probation for one year had he had to file an apology letter to the judge in open court. >>> and a warning not to touch students, convicted of raping a 14-year-old student. and if that's not outrageous enough, wait until you hear what the judge had to say about him, the student, and about how long he should be sentenced for. really? really? 30 days? why? i turned 65 last week. the math of retirement is different today. money has to last longer. i don't want to pour over pie charts all day. i want to travel, and i want the income to do it. ishares incomes etfs. low cost and diversified. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. >>> so we've heard some pretty outrageous sentences from judges before bu

shellie zimmerman was talking to abc's "good morning america" about the strain that the trial took on we have been pretty much gypsies for the past year and a half. we've lived in a 20-foot trailer in the woods, scared every night that someone was going to find us. and that it would be horrific. >> despite all of that, she did lie about the couple's finances. for that, she's going to be on probation for one year and also have to perform 100 hours of community service. >>> speaking of service, a montana judge is now having to apologize for his remarks about a rape victim. a very young rape victim. he's not backing down from his 30-day sentence for that rapist. you're going to hear what he has to say about this controversial coming up next. >>> plus, as new evidence is gathered in syria on the suspected chemical attacks, do we need that intelligence? most americans say we don't need to go there at all. >>> talk about law and disorder. a judge in montana is apologizing for the 30-day sentence he handed down in the rape case of a girl who committed suicide. he's not apologizing for the se

shellie zimmerman said they faced death threats and lived in a tiny trailer in the woods.s afternoon. bob filner will step down he faces a flurry of sexual harassment allegations and lawsuits from a string of women. >> at the u.s. open, 17-year-old american, victoria duval failed to recapture the form that saw her win a grand slam match on tuesday. she lost in straight sets to a woman from slovakia. those are just some of our stories on this friday, august 30th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> all right, we begin this half-hour with the crisis in syria. president obama has an uphill battle trying to convince law makers that syria used chemical weapons against civilians and syria's actions threaten u.s. interests. >> that battle is tougher now that britain's parliament voted against military intervention. a major defeat for prime minister david cameron who believes the assad regime deserves punishment. >> it is about the large-scale use of chemical weapons and our response to a war crime. >> i think the president s

and that's something kristi says is a definite feeling she got from shellie zimmerman. an is a man who has a volatile nature. >> interesting. thank you very much. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," for this family in california, the yosemite fire is hitting too close to home. we'll bring you their nerve-racking story. a mom and six kids living on the edge. with so much competition, finding the right job is never easy. but with the nation's largest alumni network, including those in key hiring positions, university of phoenix can help connect you to a world of opportunity. when i first felt the diabetic nerve pain, of course i had no idea what it was. i felt like my feet were going to sleep. it progressed from there to burning like i was walking on hot coals... to like 1,000 bees that were just stinging my feet. i have a great relationship with my doctor... he found lyrica for me. [ female announcer ] it's known that diabetes damages nerves. lyrica is fda approved to treat diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is not for everyone. it may cause serious allergic reactions or suicid

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george zimmerman's wife shelly scheduled to appear in court to address perjury charges while george'sr court costs. shelly zimmerman supported her husband, george, as he faced murder charges in the death of trayvon martin. today her attorneys will be in a sanford, florida, courtroom, for a conference in her own upcoming trial. she faces perjury trials for lying in court about the couple's finances during a bond hearing last year. according to the prosecution phone conversations reveal how they were able to conceal thousands of dollars. >> in my account, do i have at least $100? >> in his account do you have at least $100? no. >> how, how close am i? >> there's like $8, $8.60 or something. >> reporter: the small amounts of money shelley spoke of prosecutors say were much larger sums. just days after she transferred $74,000 into her account. zimmerman's defense team estimate the price tag for george's acquittal is in the millions and they're asking the state to reimburse $200,000 of his court expenses including transcript fees and experts who appeared in court. >> i just think it's absu

. >> reporter: george zimmerman's wife shellie remembers enduring one of the most explosive trials ever we lived in a 20-foot trailer in the woods, scared every night that someone was going to find us and that it would be horrific. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with investigative reporter christie o'connor who is writing a book on the trial, she says she wasn't home the night george shot 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> i was staying at my father's house. we had gotten into an argument the night before and i left. >> reporter: then in july when zimmerman was acquitted -- >> not guilty. >> the deputies were so afraid of people shooting into the windows of the courthouse that they were pushing us up against the wall so we couldn't be seen by the people outside, thinking that at any second my life could be over. >> reporter: earlier this week shellie was back in that same courtroom where she stood by her husband, pleading guilty to perjury. noticeably absent, george zimmerman. >> what's your future with george? >> i don't know. of course i want to have children and stay married. >>

shelly speaks. george zimmerman's wife in court speaking out saying her husband has beaten down her self-esteem and> your "new >> your "new day" starts now. >>> good morning, welcome to "new day." i am proud to announce it is thursday, august 29th, 6:00 in the east. the president is calling for action against syria. el face questions about the end game strategy, the chance a quick strike leads to an all-out war and more. we'll talk to senator tim caine of virginia for more answers. >>> are you yawning and reaching for the coffee? a new sleep study is out from the cdc, shows how poorly americans are sleeping. prescription drug use to help th

. >>> george zimmerman's wife shelly has been sentenced to a year's probation and 100 hours community, all for lying about their finances after her husband's arrest. she had this to say in an interview. >> i'm so deeply sorry for their lo loss. i can't even begin to understand the grief that a parent experiences when they lose a child. >>> in a sit-down interview with matt lauer, mike tyson opened up about his recent admission that he's an alcoholic. >> i don't know if i like this sober guy. it's hard for me to live normal. straight is hard. >>> after almost 13 years, michael douglas and catherine zeta-jones are apparently taking a break from their marriage. in recent years douglas has been battling throat cancer and zeta-jones has been battling bipolar disorder. [ male announcer ] imagine this cute little orange blob is metamucil... and this park is the inside of your body. you see the special psyllium fiber in metamucil actually gels to trap and remove some waste. and that gelling also helps to lower some cholesterol. it even traps some carbs to help maintain healthy blood sugar lev

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so while zimmerman is a free man, his wife shelly faces up to five years in prison if she's convictede has a court hearing tomorrow. no word on whether the zimmermans will attend. now, zimmerman's attorneys tell me that it could be at least six weeks before he sees any of that money from the state. george? >> okay, matt, thanks very much. >>> we're going to turn now to those shocking allegations about one of the most famous tennis matches in history. they called it the battle of the sexes, pitting the retired pro bobby riggs against women's champ billie jean king. king's win gave a big boost to feminism 40 years ago, but a new report from espn says the match was rigged. abc's gio benitez with the details. good morning, gio. this is really something. >> it really is, isn't it, george? good morning. it's the espn investigation everyone's talking about alleging that bobby riggs intentionally threw the match in order to settle gambling debts with the mob. it was more than a showdown. it was a spectacle. >> live from the astrodome in houston, texas, the tennis battle of the sexes. billie j