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

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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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 20 2016, @07:57AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 20 2016, @07:57AM (#320690)

    According to the story at Ars, HH was invited to have sex with his friend's wife by his friend. The friend set up a camera to film it, something which HH claims he was not aware of.

    I don't know what kind of "friend" tries to convince you to infidelity with his SO, nor do I know what kind of "friend" would tape such an encounter.
    But: taping someone who is having sex without his/her knowledge, and then later putting the film online... that's revenge porn territory.
    If we take this story as presented, then Gawker is guilty of spreading revenge porn. For clicks.

    How much more evil can you get on the internet?