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Hulk Hogan Awarded $115 Million in Privacy Suit Against Gawker Media

posted by CoolHand on Saturday March 19 2016, @06:51PM   
from the hulk-smash dept.

takyon writes:

Hulk Hogan has been awarded damages of $115 million in a privacy suit against Gawker, which posted a sex tape featuring Hogan (real name: Terry G. Bollea) online:

The retired wrestler Hulk Hogan was awarded $115 million in damages on Friday by a Florida jury in an invasion of privacy case against Gawker.com over its publication of a sex tape — an astounding figure that tops the $100 million he had asked for, that will probably grow before the trial concludes, and that could send a cautionary signal to online publishers despite the likelihood of an appeal by Gawker.

The wrestler, known in court by his legal name, Terry G. Bollea, sobbed as the verdict was announced in late afternoon, according to people in the courtroom. The jury had considered the case for about six hours.

Mr. Bollea's team said the verdict represented "a statement as to the public's disgust with the invasion of privacy disguised as journalism," adding: "The verdict says, 'No more.' "

NYT also has this guide to the case.

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• Forget the sex tape. Forget the sex tape. (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 20 2016, @01:21AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 20 2016, @01:21AM (#320615)

  Go listen to the sheriff's tapes from when his son wrecked his supra. Then go look up the stories on the condition the guy who was his passenger was in after he crashed. Then reflect on the fact that he only got less than 6 months in prison for street racing and willfully endangering his passengers life. This is even worse than a drunk driving case because HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. And how often do you hear of non-celbrities getting off with 6 months in jail after crippling someone for life?

  Personally I wish this resulted in a larger reimbursement to their family, given that all hogan lost was the trailing edge of an already obscene career, whereas the now ex friend lost the majority of his life.

  google 'hulk hogan son crash' for the 411

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• Re:Forget the sex tape. Re:Forget the sex tape. (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 20 2016, @02:03AM

  by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 20 2016, @02:03AM (#320626)

  So the sins of the son fall on the father?

  If you did the same thing would you expect your father to pick up the bill?

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  • Re:Forget the sex tape. (Score: 2) by Joe Desertrat on Sunday March 20 2016, @04:28PM

    by Joe Desertrat (2454) on Sunday March 20 2016, @04:28PM (#320801)

    So the sins of the son fall on the father?
    If you did the same thing would you expect your father to pick up the bill?

    Why not, if the father is able to use an abnormal amount of influence to mitigate the effects of the son's sins?

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