Entertainment Desk:
A jury has awarded former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan , whose real name Terry Bollea a monstrous $115 million in his legal case against Gawker Media on Saturday, less than six hours after they began discussions. Hogan file a suit against the media company for $100 million back in 2012, condemning the website of assault on privacy and other torts for posting 101 seconds of the video tape featuring the wrestling icon and his ex Heather Clem, also the ex-wife of radio shock jock Bubb the Love Sponge.
According to CNN, the jury granted Hogan $55 million for financial compensation and $60 million for emotional distress. Though, the sex tape is valued as much as $100 million.The jury will reconvene next week to mull over disciplinary damages on top of the $115 million already awarded.
According to reports, previously sealed documents were made public by the trial judge Pamela Campbell last week and revealed that there are three video recordings showing Hogan having sex with Heather Clem. On at least one of the recordings, Bollea can be heard making racially offensive comments.
The FBI began investigating the recordings when an attorney in California contacted Hogan to try to broker a deal to sell him the recordings. Hogan was eventually fired by the WWE when news of the racially offensive comments leaked out.