Hogan attained pro wrestling stardom in the 1980s and 1990s, winning multiple championships.
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The trial is expected to last three weeks. He added that Gawker founder Denton “wants people to know the truth. Advertisers don’t post ads on Gawker’s items that are labeled “NSFW,” or “not safe for work.”īerry also said news of the tape, including screen shots, was on other gossip sites before Gawker published the video. “Celebrity sex is incredibly dull,” Gawker attorney Michael Berry said.īerry said Gawker didn’t make money off the post. Daulerio, posted the video to accompany a story about how celebrity sex tapes fascinate the public – while being lackluster. The lawyer for the New York-based website says Gawker has a right to address uncomfortable subjects, reject spin by celebrities and tell the truth. The jury may have to grapple with questions about how celebrity affects expectations of privacy. Gawker says the publication was a legitimate scoop because Hogan had talked openly about his sex life before, in forums such as Howard Stern’s radio show. If Gawker loses, the scrappy media empire could be in serious financial trouble. He’s suing for $100 million, saying the posting of the video caused him severe emotional distress. Hogan and his lawyers say no, that Gawker invaded his privacy. The core issue: Did Gawker have the right to post one minute and 41 seconds of the sex tape, approximately nine seconds of it actual sexual content? Hogan said he did not, that it was his publicist’s job.Īlthough the trial has been chock-full of salacious details – an interview on Tuesday mentioned Hogan’s “thong-shaped tan line” that was visible in the video – it’s also a serious First Amendment case. Gawker’s attorney also pressed Hogan about whether he asked the interviewers to not raise the issue of the sex tape. “I didn’t want to bring Terry Bollea the man, separate the character, in to the conversation,” Hogan, 62, told the jury.
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