ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Opening statements are scheduled to begin in the civil trial between pro wrestler Hulk Hogan and a popular news website.
Proceedings will start Monday morning in a St. Petersburg courtroom.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, is suing Gawker for $100 million for publishing a sex tape of him and the wife of a Tampa radio personality.
A six-member jury will determine if Gawker violated Hogan’s right to privacy when it published the video of the former professional wrestler having sex with his best friend’s wife. Hogan’s attorneys say it garnered 7 million views.
Hogan says the video was made without his knowledge.
Gawker says the publication was a legitimate scoop because Hogan had talked openly about his sex life before, in forums such as Howard Stern’s radio show.
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Nice to see Hogan showing proper court decorum by donning his “formal” black head bandanna.
“Hulk Hogan” and “Sex Tape” are words that I hope to never hear again in any combination.
Okay, the $100 million is a joke. No way he can prove/justify a number that high. But I’m in his corner here, talking about your sex life is one thing, having people see you in action is quite another.
If this was Erin Andrews, would you feel the same way?
Who made the sex tape? Was it made in his home or on the road so to speak?
I certainly hope that steroid-addicted celebrity acrobat sex tape trials will not become a regular feature at TPM…or I’ll have no reason to continue visititing TMZ or Perez Hilton.com…*
*(Just kidding, I don’t frequent either of those sites…because TPM)