She believes Hogan is trying to punish Gawker for “publishing truthful information”, something which is expressly allowed for under the First Amendment.
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Cross-examination will resume Tuesday. The Clems had repeatedly joked about Hogan having sex with Heather Clem, and eventually Hogan consented, he said.
When his attorneys asked him on the stand if he felt ashamed, Hogan responded, “I was embarrassed by what it did to me as a person, but it was even embarrassing as a character”. He described the couple as having an open marriage.
Hogan also said that WWE chairman Vince McMahon disapproved of his decision to appear as “Thunderlips” in “Rocky III” enough to fire him, then had to walk the decision back because of how much more famous the role made him. “It’s what Terry Bollea does for a living”, Hogan said. “It is important for writers to be able to address uncomfortable subjects – whether the subject is mental health, whether the subject is drugs, whether the subject is celebrity sex tapes”.
Unfortunately, I have seen this film and thanks to the magic of the internet, you can too on various sites that I will not mention here. He is asking for $100 million in damages.
Early Monday morning, Hogan tweeted to his fans, “All is well”. Vogt also displayed Gawker’s internal chats at the time, in which staffers mocked Hogan.
Gawker attorney Michael Berry told jurors during opening that the media company doesn’t know who sent the video of wrestler Hulk Hogan having sex with his then-best friend’s wife.
Hogan – who said TMZ initially alerted him to the existence of the footage – claims the video’s release caused him emotional distress.
Gawker notes that the clip was highly edited, and included a narrative about what it was like to see the video. But why is Hogan going after a media company so strongly that he could put them out of business? Gone was the image of the friendly giant urging children to take their vitamins and say their prayers.
The court case continues, with Hulk Hogan expected to continue testifying later today (08.03.16).
Hulk Hogan and Gawker are sharing a nasty war of words over a decade-old sex tape, and now those verbal salvos are heading to a Florida courtroom.
The trial has a six-member jury. “I don’t know really how to say no, even though I’m learning how to say no to my kids”.
Hogan is wearing all black, along with a plain black bandanna.
The court proceedings, which could last three weeks, might still offer a dose of theatrics. Hogan alleges that the publication of the video is a violation of his privacy.
During opening statements, Hogan’s attorney Shane Vogt slammed Gawker, saying its guided by “power and profit”, according to CNN.
Gawker has argued that Hogan was willing to talk about his sex life on numerous occasions, involving interviews on Howard Stern’s radio show.
Stay on topic – This helps keep the thread focused on the discussion at hand. Sure, that’s neither here nor there when you consider that this case ostensibly whittles down to a discussion on public vs. private citizens.
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Be Civil – It’s OK to have a difference in opinion but there’s no need to be a jerk.
