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Trayvon Martin's Family Calling For Investigation Into Alleged Cover-Up or Conspiracy

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April 3 2012, Published 10:00 a.m. ET

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By Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Assistant Managing Editor

Trayvon Martin's family attorney, Natalie Jackson, is calling for the United States Justice Department to investigate if Sanford Police Chief, Bill Lee, had a meeting with Seminole State Attorney Norm Wolfinger, despite his denial that the meeting ever happened, on the night that George Zimmerman shot and killed the 17-year-old teenager, Breaking Celebrity News is exclusively reporting.

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As previously reported, Martin, 17, was killed by the neighborhood watch vigilante as he was walking through a gated community, carrying candy and iced tea. Zimmerman shot the unarmed teen, claiming it was in self defense. Video of Zimmerman filmed after his arrest showing no blood or injuries on his face seemingly contradicts his claims that Martin was the aggressor and broke his nose. 

On Monday, one of attorneys for Martin's family, Benjamin Crump, sent a letter to the United States Justice Department asking for an investigation to be conducted to determine if Wolfinger went to the Sanford Police Department and met with Chief Bill Lee to discuss the shooting of Trayvon Martin. The letter also claims that Zimmerman's parents, his father is a retired judge, were also at the police station. Wolfinger vehemently denies the meeting ever took place and is now calling Benjamin Crump a liar.

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The prosecutor says in a written statement that he is, "outraged by the outright lies contained in the letter by Benjamin Crump. There is a lot of irresponsible rhetoric going around and he said that should stop because it is only going to compromise the investigation."

Despite the denial, Jackson te