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[Dennis]

Jurors in the Hulk Hogan sex tape case ignored a plea for mercy Monday and added another $25 million to the $115 million they already awarded ex-wrestler Hulk Hogan.
The jury deliberated nearly four hours before deciding on the punitive part of the case.
Hogan had sued Gawker, founder Nick Denton and former editor A.J. Daulerio for violating his privacy by posting a snippet of a sex tape.

"I feel great. I'm really happy about everything that's happened," Hogan said. "I think we made history today because I think we protected a lot of people from maybe going through what I went through. So we're very excited, very happy."

http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/21/media/hulk-hogan-gawker-punitive-hearing/index.html

He said the verdict returned last week will be "financially devastating" to Denton, and could bring "financial ruin" to Daulerio. The $115 million awarded to Hogan "exceeds the value of the entire company by $30 million," Berry said.

 

[Spizz]

Spoiler

Fuck Gawker

 

[keffri]

140 million dollar smile.

 

[Apt101]

Good for Hogan. Gawker was terrible for what they did, and I hope this puts them out of business.

 

[GaimeGuy]

RIP Gawker

 

[Gaz Pwnage]

Good.

 

[Jarmel]

So has Gawker explained how they're going to appeal despite the lack of funds?

 

[Lionel Richie]

Good for him, fuck what Gawker did and may nothing like that ever happen again.

 

[CharminUltra]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[manzoman96]

Was never a huge Gawker fan but hate to see the possibility of people who weren't responsible lose jobs.

 

[CountAntonius]

 

[Breads]

Gawker just got Florida'd.

 

[Reverend Funk]

Man I really wish the hulkster wasn't racist this would be so much better.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

RIP Kotaku

 

[jotun?]

Average awards for wrongful death are in the $3-4 million range.

Hogan's privacy is apparently worth as much as 40 regular people's lives

 

[LegalEagleMike]

Bankruptcy time

 

[Bleepey]

Way too much. Jury must be huge hilkamaniacs.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Daaaaaanm that gotta sting for Gawker, though it's their own damn fault for getting this mess in the first place.

 

[marrec]

I hope the people whose jobs will inevitably be lost from this decision will land on their feet.

The Jury made the right decision.

 

[CountAntonius]

Average awards for wrongful death are in the $3-4 million range.

Hogan's privacy is apparently worth as much as 40 regular people's lives

Wasn't the reason he was awarded so much because he basically had his entire brand ruined and was wiped from the existence of WWE?

 

[entremet]

This is just twisting the knife.

Pray for Kotaku.

 

[SolarPowered]

Hulkamania running wild on Gawker, Brothers!

Average awards for wrongful death are in the $3-4 million range.

Hogan's privacy is apparently worth as much as 40 regular people's lives

Yes, this is the USA. Where are you posting from? lol

 

[iNvid02]

that'll learn em

 

[robotrock]

Jesus

 

[Tom Penny]

It's hilarious the type of settlement the privileged can get.

 

[Sheentak]

Wasn't the reason he was awarded so much because he basically had his entire brand ruined and was wiped from the existence of WWE?

Yup , he lost his revenue stream cause of gawker and well gawker has to pay for it.

 

[Miggytronz]

Damn!!

 

[FelixOrion]

Bankruptcy time

The initial $115 million was already $30 million more than Gawker was worth, according to their lawyers.

 

[FreddieQuell]

Man I really wish the hulkster wasn't racist this would be so much better.

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

Only in Florida can a racist get 140 mil because he got his sex tape with his best friend's wife leaked.

 

[trembli0s]

Dominate

 

[Sheentak]

Hulk Hogan getting the extra $25 million is the legal equivalent to when he posed for 10 minutes after beating a heel in a main event.

Saw this on twitter

 

[Savitar]

By God as my witness he broke them in half!

 

[CountAntonius]

Yup , he lost his revenue stream cause of gawker and well gawker has to pay for it.

Thought so. Makes sense in that respect.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Wow. Time to update them resumes. On second thought I don't think anyone would want Gawker on their resume after this.

 

[injurai]

Time for a jschreier go fund me campaign.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

Man I really wish the hulkster wasn't racist this would be so much better.

Yep, he's right to get it but fuck man.
What a shit guy.

 

[Johndoey]

Jury unfairly stacked with HULKAMANIA.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Jesus, there will be nothing left of Gawker except for ash.

 

[marrec]

Only in Florida can a racist get 130 mil because he got his sex tape got leaked.

This is reductionary and a non-sequitur. His racism is irrelevant to the ruling.

 

[23qwerty]

Wasn't the reason he was awarded so much because he basically had his entire brand ruined and was wiped from the existence of WWE?

I find it hard to sympathize when the reason his brand was ruined was because of the racism, not the actual sex aspect of the sex tape.

 

[jbug617]

Linda is mad about Hulk's winning in court
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqie6Xa2v18

Wasn't the reason he was awarded so much because he basically had his entire brand ruined and was wiped from the existence of WWE?

It was the racist stuff he said that damaged the brand

 

[Skeyser]

It's gawker so I'm okay with this

 

[Johndoey]

Only in Florida can a racist get 140 mil because he got his sex tape with his best friend's wife leaked.

Well this isn't true. Also racists still do have privacy rights.
I mean screw Hogan, but he is in the right in this case.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

This is reductionary and a non-sequitur. His racism is irrelevant to the ruling.

Oh so there is another state where a racist got 140 mil for having the sex tape he made with his best friends wife leaked?

 

[manzoman96]

Looks like Gawker just landed on Boardwalk with a hotel and they can't cover rent.

 

[Apt101]

This is reductionary and a non-sequitur. His racism is irrelevant to the ruling.

Yea, this is like saying <insert latest black person shot by a cop> doesn't deserve justice because someone found a picture of them dressed like "a thug" once, or because they *gasp* smoked pot.

 

[Claude Kenni]

Whatcha gonna do brother?

 

[krae_man]

Average awards for wrongful death are in the $3-4 million range.

Hogan's privacy is apparently worth as much as 40 regular people's lives

Does the average defendant in a wrongful death suit have 80+ Million dollars?

In these types of cases, juries usually award not what is fair for the harm committed, but as much as they think the defendant can afford.

 

[Herbs]

Oh so there is another state where a racist got 140 mil for having the sex tape he made with his best friends wife leaked?

slow on the uptake, huh?