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[ShadowSwordmaster]

lmao!

Perfect.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Was this the one he said all the racist stuff on?

 

[Foffy]

Does this mean the Gawker brand is dead?

 

[PetulantChild]

No more Kotaku? Thank you Hulkster, you're a true hero and a real American.

 

[SpotAnime]

rip stephen totilo

The irony of this is, wasn't he credited as a producer of the Hogan reality show?

Yep:

Hogan Knows Best

VH1, Sunday night at 10, Eastern and Pacific times; 9, Central time.

Directed by Scott Bennett; Kimberly Belcher Cowin, executive producer and developer ; John Ehrhard, producer; Mr. Bennett, co-producer; Warren Cohen, senior producer; Brad Abramson, Michael Hirschorn and Shelly Tatro, executive producers; Sarah Olmstead-Griffith, coordinating producer; Liz Herrera and Chris McDaniel, segment producers/additional cameras; Jason Dewberry, Jamie Iracleanos, Tiffany Pittman, Constantin Traian Preda, story editors; Tiffani Corr, series associate producer; Jimmy Huckaby, Hector Lopez, J. J. Johnson, Justin Monnig and Kenneth Montgomery, editors; Randy Baker, director of photography; concept by Stephen Totilo.

WITH: Hulk Hogan, Linda Hogan, Brooke Hogan and Nick Hogan.

 

[Parch]

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

Even if he doesn't get that amount, it's a completely ridiculous ruling. What a joke.

 

[Kyou]

Will Gawker run video of themselves getting fucked by Hogan?

 

[Thorakai]

HULK HOGAN STILL BURRYN FOOLS IN 2016

 

[Xe4]

He won't see a dime, Gawker will declare bankruptcy, close its doors.

This is the best scenario, honestly. Hogan doesn't deserve the money with the shit he said, but I want to see Gawker go bye-bye.

 

[vern]

Please don't let this kill deadspin

 

[Tansut]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

 

[UltraGunner]

Fuck the both of them

 

[BronsonLee]

That creative control clause extends farther than I'd ever imagined.

Hulk's contract is IRONCLAD

I would love to hear the justification for reaching that amount.

Just be a fly on the wall.

'Man, FUCK Gawker'

Please don't let this kill deadspin

Get the coffin

 

[NYR]

Just some perspective:

Hulk Hogan could have made more money from a 30 second sex tape than in his entire wrestling career.

He won't get anything from Gawker, but just goes to show you how fucked up this result is.

 

[D4Danger]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

Like most, buried by Hulkamania.

 

[diamount]

He'll probably get it while they file for bankruptcy

What assets do you think Gawker has that will cover that much?

 

[adj_noun]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

They're Daniel Puder in Royal Rumble 2005.

 

[Quote]

No more Kotaku? Thank you Hulkster, you're a true hero and a real American.

Kotaku is ran by real people who had no choice in this.

 

[Permanently A]

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

I can't stop laughing

 

[BrightLightLava]

I bet the Hulkster's penis is closer to 10 inches than ever right now.

 

[MC Safety]

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

Even racist shit bags deserve their day in court to seek redress and be compensated when wronged.

Sorry you hate the guy, but the legal system doesn't hinge on your feelings.

 

[Brinbe]

That verdict isn't surprising since Gawker played this one like idiots.

I'll be pretty sad when it kills off all of Gawker media, there was a lot of good stuff there and the last thing we need is more good media dying off. It's hard to get that shit off the ground and there's now gonna be a lot of good writers potentially out of work now who had no part to play in this shit.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Just some perspective:

Hulk Hogan made more money from a 30 second sex tape than in his entire wrestling career.

WWE roster gonna take notes on that.

 

[Subpar Scrub]

Hopefully someone buys Kotaku. Where else will I find out what whacky Japanese pizza topping just came out 4-6 months ago.

FTFY #BreakingKotaku

 

[torre_avenue]

Jesus fuck. And to think this would have gone Gawker's way if their editor hadn't made that sex tape comment. On one hand, Hulk Hogan was a racist who got caught having sex with his best friend's wife, instantly making him a scumbag of the highest order. And then you have DeLaurio saying he wouldn't publish a sex tape as long as a participant wasn't four years old or younger, which makes him a scumbag on a higher magnitude than I can even think of.

You can't feel good regardless of what the outcome of the trial was.

 

[adj_noun]

I bet the Hulkster's penis is closer to 10 inches than ever right now.

But not Terry Bollea's!

 

[Anion]

Dang man I hope jalopnik doesnt die.

 

[thebeeks]

Not a fan of the Hulkster, but also not a fan of the Gawker family of sites.

Ah well, back to ignoring both.

 

[scorcher59]

If you followed they way the Gawker people defended their case in court, this really comes as no surprise, they knew they were fucked

 

[BronsonLee]

What assets do you think Gawker has that will cover that much?

He asked for about half their net worth. They have enough to cover some of it, but like Monopoly, it's all or nothing.

He really fucked them hard. To even post an appeal they gotta drop 50 mil in escrow

 

[NYR]

That's not surprising Gawker played this one like idiots.

They posted an illegally taped and obtained sex tape. They had nothing to defend, they were guilty.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

Gawker is the new ECW. It will go bankrupt and assets probably sold off. So expect to see sites like Kotaku etc sold to other companies. Those that aren't sold will just be shut down.

 

[Htown]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

 

[How About No]

Does this mean Patrick Klepek is coming back to Giantbomb

 

[Maxim726X]

Not a fan of the Hulkster, but also not a fan of the Gawker family of sites.

Ah well, back to ignoring both.

You won't have to ignore one of these entities for much longer, as they will likely cease to exist.

 

[collige]

Jesus fuck. And to think this would have gone Gawker's way if their editor hadn't made that sex tape comment. On one hand, Hulk Hogan was a racist who got caught having sex with his best friend's wife, instantly making him a scumbag of the highest order. And then you have DeLaurio saying he wouldn't publish a sex tape as long as a participant wasn't four years old or younger, which makes him a scumbag on a higher magnitude than I can even think of.

You can't feel good regardless of what the outcome of the trial was.

Wasn't the sex in the video done with the full knowledge and approval of the husband?

 

[Tansut]

I just checked the comments on the latest Gawker tweet. Holy shit they're ruthless.

 

[RootCause]

Will Gawker run video of themselves getting fucked by Hogan?

Have mercy,

😂😂😂

 

[entremet]

Crazy this happens when Kotaku posted a really nice scoop.

 

[Dennis]

He really fucked them hard. To even post an appeal they gotta drop 50 mil in escrow

Will Gawker run video of themselves getting fucked by Hogan?

looooool burn Gawker!

 

[CTLance]

To be clear, I do hope that those under Gawker's reign land on their feet. I bear them no ill will. Well, for the most part. I think.

However, the thought of the Hulkster dropping a Low Earth Orbit re-entry style leg on Gawker does fill me with amusement.

 

[Nekofrog]

whatcha gonna do when the millions of dollars comes from your bank account into mine brother

 

[Jarmel]

So how much cash does Gawker have currently?

 

[ponpo]

FTFY #BreakingKotaku

lol

 

[commedieu]

Oh no..

 

[Archie]

He's going to destroy Gawker

Body slamming Andre The Giant is now #2 on Hogan's greatest achievements.

DID HE SHUT DOWN GAWKER IN FRONT OF 900,000 HULKAMANIACS BROTHER?

I DON'T THINK SO

 

[StalkerUKCG]

i09
Kotaku
Gizmodo
Lifehacker

I'd rather these didn't go.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Good. Hulk Hogan may be a racist asshole but Gawker were clearly in the wrong on this issue and it's disgusting they tried to get away with it.

Best of luck to their employees though, it sucks that they have to suffer because their bosses are stupid assholes.

 

[Shao Kahn on the Lawn]

What assets do you think Gawker has that will cover that much?

Extortion revenue streams from other famous people could kind of be treated as an active asset, maybe.