June 13, 2016 Litigation

Double Teamed: Judge Sides with Hogan, Blocks Gawker from Releasing Additional Footage

On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Judge Pamela A.M. Campbell banned any further use or disclosure of the sex tape involved in Hulk Hogan’s privacy suit against Gawker Media LLC. The Florida judge’s ruling prohibits Gawker from posting, publishing, or broadcasting any portion of the 30-minute sex tape to protect the public interest and the wrestler’s privacy rights. In March, a Florida jury awarded Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, $140 million in damages for publishing a sex tape between the wrestling icon and his …