The world met Christopher Martin when he testified in the Derek Chauvin trial.

Christopherwas just 18-years-old when he accepted a counterfeit $20 bill from George Floyd as a clerk at a Minneapolis Cup Foods. That bill led to a 911 call, and eventually George Floyd’s death.Christopher’s composed yet emotional testimony over his role and his guilt resonated across the country, but his own story is still mostly untold. 

Christopher opens up to Trymaine Lee about his life before George Floyd, the trauma of that day and how he’s trying to move forward a year later.

For a transcript, please visit https://www.msnbc.com/intoamerica. 

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Further Reading and Listening: 

• Cashier who alleged Floyd used fake $20 testifies
• Chauvin Trial: Surveillance Video Shows Inside Convenience Store
• Store clerk who testified at Derek Chauvin trial still feels ‘guilt’ at his death (Good Morning America)