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[MassiveNights]

From Associated Press:

BREAKING: Jury sides with Hulk Hogan in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker and awards him $115 million.

https://twitter.com/AP/status/710964298126901249

More from CNN reporter Tom Kludt:

"Hogan breaks down in tears after the verdict is read

$55 million in economic injuries + $60 milliion for emotional distress = a massive amount in damages owed by Gawker

And punitive damages will be tacked on top of that $110 million

Nick Denton and AJ Daulerio have sat motionless throughout, while a sobbing Hogan is consoled by attorney

Florida law requires a party to post a bond for the full amount of damages, but that is capped at $50 million"

https://twitter.com/TomKludt

Hulk Hogan posted this eight days ago.

 

[Sapiens]

Holy shit - the jury has serious case of hulkamania.

 

[SlimySnake]

lol Gawker doesnt even make $115 a day.

 

[El Topo]

As God is my witness, they are broken in half.

 

[Amagon]

WOW!!! He fucking did it!

 

[Subpar Spatula]

Leg dropped the entire company.

 

[HStallion]

Hulkamania going down tonight.

 

[gutter_trash]

Players and vitamins

 

[entremet]

Even after lawyers this is probably the most the Hulkster ever made.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

Goddamn

 

[Patryn]

Does not include punitive. The final total will be even higher.

Christ.

 

[Visceir]

rip Gawker?

 

[Brawndo Addict]

It seems the bond payment for appeal caps at $50 million.

Tom Kludt ‏@TomKludt 4m4 minutes ago
Florida law requires a party to post a bond for the full amount of damages, but that is capped at $50 million #hulkvsgawk

 

[kingocfs]

My god

 

[Effect]

Even after lawyers this is probably the most the Hulkster ever made.

Was thinking the same thing.

 

[bigkrev]

It's going to be even more money


RIP Gawker.

 

[Liquidsnake]

So Hogan does not need to work another day in his life.

Of course there will be appeals, and he probably wont ever see a dime because Gawker will file for chapter 11

 

[Azuran]

Hogan is still the greatest American hero of our time.

 

[wildfire]

Don't worry guys. The crooked judge will throw out the ruling. Hulk will have his rematch with Gawker at Wrestlemania.

 

[Alienous]

Welp, that's Gawker done.

Good on Hogan.

 

[cpp_is_king]

RIP Gawker

I read that even if they appeal, they have to pay up front while waiting for the appeal to go through. So basically this is do or die for Gawker, and if they lose they're finished.

 

[theSlacker]

Holy shit - the jury has serious case of hulkamania.

So glad the first post was hulkamania related, even if it wasn't running wild.

 

[Kaladin]

It seems the bond payment for appeal caps at $50 million.

Does Gawker have $50 mill to appeal?

 

[darthbob]

There's no way he'll see that kind of payout.

 

[LiK]

RIP

 

[Turbowaffles]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSiylTpP-0U

 

[funkystudent]

Curious what this means for the future of gawker

 

[Lys Skygge]

Good for Hogan

 

[Nicktendo86]

Hope he ripped his shirt off as the result came in

 

[BannedEpisode]

Hogan is shitty but Gawker can be scumtastic too.

I like it.

 

[Primus]

Hope the Kotaku folks land on their feet, 'cause Gawker's pretty much blown up at this point.

 

[VeryGooster]

"Gawker screwed Gawker."

 

[King Tubby]

Well, good. Fuck Gawker.

...wait, does this mean we lose Deadspin too?

FUUUUUUUUCK

 

[Einchy]

Holy shit, did Hulk Hogan just destroy Gawker?

 

[entremet]

So these are the websites affected, off the top of my head:

Gawker (duh)
Jezebel
Deadspin
Gizmodo
Jalopnik
Kotaku

I do like Kotaku, so I hope they're taken care of somehow.

 

[The Flash]

Now bite into a Slim Jim

 

[kswiston]

Hope the Kotaku folks land on their feet, 'cause Gawker's pretty much blown up at this point.

Someone might be willing to buy Kotaku off of Gawker.

 

[richardhawk]

This racist shit bag shouldn't get dick. Fuck him.

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

So Kotaku and Deadspin will also be killed with them I'm guessing?

 

[MThanded]

Well ok then

So kotaku and deadspin gonna get axed too. Feels bad man

 

[23qwerty]

$115m? what a joke lmao

I get people don't like gawker but cmon

 

[Glendemonium]

Well Gawker sure is fucked. That's a lot of cash for an internet tabloid.

 

[Angry Grimace]

They can't pay that judgment.

 

[Isotope]

Holy shit. JFC.

 

[UnluckyKate]

Can someone summarize quick the case?

 

[shortsFortallPeople]

Is it weird that I can tell that Anna Phillips has visited Wynwood?

 

[Extra Sauce]

You could say the members of that jury are... Hogan's Heroes.

 

[BlazinAm]

Well, good. Fuck Gawker.

...wait, does this mean we lose Deadspin too?

FUUUUUUUUCK

Deadspin goes to Tumblr.

 

[Cake Boss]

US sentencing is fucking hilarious. How do you even quantify a sex tape leak to 115M in damages.

 

[btown]

HULKAMANIA BROTHER