Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan probes
dual sex and spine lawsuits
The latest installment of the Hulk
Hogan sex scandal has emerged. After previously looking to find the leak of the
tape, Hulk has settled his
grievances with Bubba the Love Sponge after suing his former pal, now stating
their friendship was beyond repair. Bubba publicly apologised on his radio
show to Hogan over his sexpose.
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Gawker media, who have released a
snippet of the clip on their website, were asked and failed to remove the
footage from its video library resulting with The Hulkster retaliating legally.
Gawker viciously responded “Hulk Hogan has no right to sue Gawker for ruining
his reputation by publishing parts of his sex tape... because he had already
admitted that he's a lying, cheating bastard.” Further addition of admission in
his 2009 autobiography, the online media station added this as extra proof the
video couldn't add further disgrace to the veteran in-ring performer. Gawker
further add because they did not record the tape they had the right to publish
the clip on its site claiming a place on its newsworthy agenda.
Hogan is seeking a rough $100
million. Claims were previously made that Gawker had received the footage in
full, from an anonymous source seeking no payment nor acknowledgement for the
tip off.
This is Hulk’s second attempt at legal action with Gawker after the
first filing. He also believes Clem set him up and played a part in leaking the
footage to the media. The clip is said to be from six years ago.
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Hogan, who chose not to cash in
on his sex fame from porn media barons which could have made him a quick buck,
has spear headed another legal matter, launching a probing lawsuit against the
Laser Spine Institute in Florida. Hulk is disgruntled with the firm who operated
on the legend’s tired body to rectify multiple lumber spinal problems and
multiple disc defragmentations. Hulk now claims the surgery to treat him made his
situation worse off and is seeking $50 million compensation.
Clem, who features in the video
with Hulk, has allegedly recorded some sexual encounters with at least three
other men.
Hulk adds the loss of tens of
millions of potential dollars in employment opportunities were his reasoning. Hogan
then 56, now 59, adds that the company used his name and image to promote
business without his consent.
Earlier in 2008, Hulk paid ex-wife Linda a hefty 70% as
an undisclosed sum of his earnings, after which the revelation of his secret infidelity
with Heather Clem was caught on camera in sexual relations, during his then
marriage to Linda.
Case continues.
The Answer?
Media outlets run by fans have
proven that they know nothing about newsworthy angles and how to contain their
image whilst being professional. Hogan may be a cheating, lying wretch on the
business, however, that is no excuse for Gawker media using this as an excuse
to publish content to damage any individual, celebrity or sporting personality,
despite a tip off. If they released a brief 30 second clip with audio and
blacked out images of Hogan/Clem, it may have grounds for consideration. Gawker’s childish response to blame his
infidelity as sustainable action to defame him and gather massive ratings
boosts for its viewership offers no viability.
Gawker chose to publish the video
and that is an offence of anyone they upload. Let this be a lesson to everyone
not learning that copyrighted material which is not yours uploaded to websites
on the basis that someone else gave it to you privately is not justifiable. If
you receive it as a tip off that is fine. It’s what you do with it next that
causes you a problem. How you share and what you share from a private source is
the issue. You cannot simply ‘upload it to the internet’ without expecting any
moral repercussions.
How to tell the world you have a
reliable source is the issue no-one other than pure professionals can fully
understand. Information shared in a public domain with those distributing those
details with consent is allowed. This instance with the tape itself wasn't in
that case.
Any good journalist knows protecting sources is key, but those with relatable instances to this one, clearly misunderstand and are not in any right an actual journalist and just fandom writing with a 'got lucky' approach.
Regardless, I am not here to
solve Hogan’s case, but Hogan also must accept he cannot claim such hefty price
tags and blame others when he takes no responsibility for his own actions.
I guess I could say Hogan now owes
me a massive debt…
As for the laser surgeries? Lunacy.
© Max Waltham 17th January 2013All Rights Reserved
