Jury awards Hulk Hogan additional $25 million in punitive damages in lawsuit against Gawker
https://twitter.com/BreakingNews/status/712034456614408193
>>68270710
SMASH
'EM
HULKSTER
>>68270710
REAL
AMERICAN
WHEN THE WORLD SHUTS DOWN AND IT HURTS INSIDE
>Jury: What kinda verdict you want
>Gawker: Just fuck my company up
>Jury: Say no more, familia
>>68270710
>additional $25 million
>>68270710
thread music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-paa3wwGWww
Punitive basically means 'financial spanking to deter other cunts from attempting something like this in the future', right?
>>68271021
do what's right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX_k5_egUAo
>>68270710
>Additional $25 million
Holy shit
>>68271260
yes, they are designed to deter others and set an example.
whats even better is that punitive damages aren't eligible for insurance unlike regular compensatory damages are
>>68271260
I think the 115 million was the bitch slap to deter other cunts from doing it.
>>68270710
JUST
>>68271470
no, those were compensatory damages
>>68270710
YES!
My head is spinning knowing that all of the damages will be more than the entire Gawker network is worth.
They're fucking done.
BAH GAWD
HULK HOGAN IS OUT OF CONTROL!
GAWKER HAS A FAMILY!
>140m total
Loving every laugh.
>>68270710
I AM A REAL AMERICAN
FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY MAN
>>68271798
that's half of their percieved value.
In terms of liquid assets, it's probably more than they have by a long shot.
They're going to either have to sell off sites, or flat out shut them down because ALL of their money will go towards paying this off.
I wouldn't be surprised if they just find someone to buy the entire company for like 160 million, and just consider the 20 million their retirement checks and be done with it.
What did Hulk Hogan do in the first place?
USA
>Albert J. Daulerio, who was editor in chief of Gawker.com at the time the sex video was published, was ordered to pay $100,000.
>The lawyers said Daulerio has no monetary assets and owes $27,000 in student loans.
>>68272378
Got betrayed by his friend.
>>68272150
I'm holding out hope that Hogan or Trump buys Gawker. In reality though, Gawker is a leftist staple. I fully expect a billionaire like Soros to cough up the dough to keep his propaganda outlet going.
>>68272462
>owes $27,000 in student loans.
LMFAO, and here I feel like shit when I blow $60 at the bar.
>>68272462
That's pretty good.
>>68272378
he did nothing, gawker leaked sex tape of him an d refused taking it down when they got ordered to take it down, coming with ma h press freedom.
Then he sued their asses in a civil case and won, we see the fallout.
They should just give him the company at this stage and walk away.
FIGHT FOR WHATS RIGHT
>>68271273
subtle, very good.
>>68272462
God damn. That's gotta sting.
>>68271760
It's a slobber knocker!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkA4bXGaOeE
>>68272378
He didn't do anything, that's the point. He's the one suing Gawker.
No more shitty feminist propaganda
>>68272835
FIGHT FOR NO WHITES
>>68272378
during a martial spat with his wife, a couple he knew that were swingers talked him into having sex with the woman. It wasn't much, it happened once, and Hulk complained about a bunch of shit his daughter was going through with the black guy she was with (he called him what you'd expect an angry dad to call a black man).
Turns out, the swinger guy was secretly filming.
Then somehow, probably illegally, Gawker obtained the video, and put a synopsis of it up with a 2 minute clip on their site.
A judge told them to take it down, as this was filmed in private, without consent, and they didn't have consent to show it either.
They said "No" and wrote an article about why celebrity sex tapes were news.
So Hulk sued.
THEN they got all up in arms about FEMALE celebrity sex tapes being off limits, and condemning anyone who posted it.
So it became obvious they just had it out for Hulk because they didn't like what he was saying in the vid.
>>68272623
>tfw have about 6k in debt but my employer has not been smashed by the hulkster
it was a good day
>>68272462
Dumbfuck tries to make a kiddie porn joke under oath, has to pay $100K.
The price of autism.
>>68272462
>>68271273
DA HULKSTER IS RUNNIN WILD
>>68271683
Soros or some other of his ilk will bail them out, it's too valuable a propaganda outlet
>>68272517
>Trump buys Gawker
Oh my God.
That would be magnificent.
Huffpo would run full page editorials about how this is just like Hitler.
>>68272961
Even better, Kotaku is getting BTFO
>>68272948
>>68272688
But didn't he lose his whole business or something for saying nigger?
Fuck me that's funny.
SMASH EM HULKSTER!!
>>68272961
>Tips
Actually, I'm pretty sure Hogan gave them the full dick, not just the tip.
They only hit gawker with 15 million in punitive damages, the other 10 is what the owner himself got slammed with.
>>68270710
>additional $25 million
>>68270710
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKJDAVvs_JA
AHHH WHEN IT COMES CRASHING DOWN AND IT HURTS INSIDE
>>68273323
god damn macho man hungry savage is huge
>>68273282
he got fired from WWE, yes.
>>68270710
holy shit!!!! thats like 180million dollar holy shieeet
well he fucking deserved it! bless his soul!
I Am A Real American
>>68273262
Will anime and video games be saved finally?
>>68271273
Reminds me of Jeremey Corbyn
>>68273372
that is magnificent
>>68273282
why do you think we love the hulkster?
>>68272694
Turn jezabel into a pua site. Lol
>>68272378
he was set up by his friend Bubba the Love Sponge (yes that's his legal name). Bubba set up a camera in hogans room and basically told him "have sex with my wife"
Once he finished filming the whole thing he leaked it online. Gawker got ahold of it, Hogan filed a lawsuit against Bubba and Gawker basically saying take down the tape its my private property. Gawker made an article "they told us to take down the sex tape on our site. We're not going to"
Then of course WWE found out and basically did a clean sweep of him. You won't find anything Hogan related on their website.
>>68270710
America is becoming great again. It's a sight to behold.
>mfw Hogan becomes Trump's Secretary of American Values
>>68273434
that's andre the giant
>>68273879
no, that's donald trump.
>>68272150
I am hearing that it could potentially go up even farther.
THE TRAINING
THE VITAMINS
T
H
E
P
R
A
Y
E
R
S
>>68272462
made my day
1 usd is 8.23533287 swedish kronors
holy shit guys thats fucking aloooooot
HOLY SHIT THATS LIKE ONE AND A HALF BILLION!!!!
HE MADE THE DEAL OF HIS LIFE AND KILLED SOME EVIL AT THE SAME TIME
>hold me im in shock!
>>68273282
yeah that happened before the Gawker case took off, he went on a podcast and talked about it
>Hogan's daughter Brooke starts dating a black guy
"I don’t know if Brooke was fucking the black guy’s son. I mean, I don’t have double standards. I mean, I am racist, to a point. Fucking niggers. But then when it comes to nice people and shit, and whatever…I mean, if she was going to fuck some nigger, I’d rather have her marry an 8-foot-tall nigger worth a hundred million dollars! Like a basketball player! I guess we’re all a little racist. Fucking nigger."
>>68273679
>>68273503
Yeah, if there's one thing I hate about the PC culture and SJWs above all else, it's their ability to take away someone's livelihood over petty shit.
>>68273936
> Be me
> Cofounder of gawker
> have 3 kids
> have wonderful wife
> spend 14 years having fun, making loads of money
> hire new group with diversity quota
> get snarky editor
> they make an article about hulk hogan naked
> get sued and a cease and desist letter
> get into the court case
> editor in chief acts like retard
> lose everything i built
> wife leaves me and takes the children
> i am left penniless and homeless
> mfw hulkster cucks me
>>68274009
Brother, tonight we're going to party. Hard.
>>68273785
No the clean sweep had to with him allegedly being racist.
>>68274009
>HOLY SHIT THATS LIKE ONE AND A HALF BILLION!!!!
are you fucking autistic?
>>68271770
>TNA era hogan
>holding WWE MITB
>>68272462
>Albert J. Daulerio
>Alberto Del Rio
>Hogan vs Del Rio at mania 32
>>68274415
Let's do the math.
140 million x 8 = 1.3 billion kronors
>>68270710
>$25 MILLION MORE
Stop the match! Will someone PLEASE stop the match!
>>68273785
>Then of course WWE found out and basically did a clean sweep of him. You won't find anything Hogan related on their website.
wrong on that actually.
At the time of the leak he wasn't with WWE but with TNA.
Basically he finished up with TNA and went back to WWE, making apperances and such with the full intention of carrying this shit to trial since Gawker refused to take down the video.
Gawker/Denton apparently made halfassed threats saying he'd regret it followed by portions of the tape where he talked about his daughter dating a nigga being leaked by a 3rd party that "anonymously" got it.
WWE being a publicly traded company pretty much had to pull damage control and future endeavor Hulk and pull all his merchandise and shit, even a new action figure that was about to come out. Hulk even said it was the logical thing to do.
No idea how true it is but apparently Vince personally was helping hulks defense fund and now that the shit has cooled on the whole "daughter dating nigger" shit has cooled they've already looked about bringing him back in some capacity
>yfw Gawker is finally slain
>>68274800
Well, it's Vince. Vince is gonna help his top boys and try to help them out.
>>68274635
yes, and 3 billion ukrainian hryvna
this means literally nothing
>>68272462
>put it in my mamas name
Bullshit he has assets
Women and feminists should be praising this rulingl.
Women are the #1 victims of private nudes/intimate media being stolen and distributed over the internet.
This ruling will strike fear into all those who want to breach privacy.
>>68275025
>Putting a monetary figure into terms you can understand (the currency of your home country) is autism
chill out faggot
>>68274292
WHEN THE LEG COMES CRASHING DOWN AND IT HURTS INSIDE
>>68274800
Bringing him back at mania or something would definitely help. Half the main roster is injured and this is shaping up to be the worst mania in recent years.
>>68274094
At this point, he clearly should have quoted Chris Rock's blacks vs niggers piece. He explained it perfectly. Basically, all niggers are black, but not all black people are niggers.
>>68275212
>implying women can into logical thinking
They're worried about muh illegals and muslims.
BREAKING NEWS: STONE COLD STUNNERS LEDDIT FOR THE COST OF 300 BILLION US.
That's actually kind of disappointing. Most of the estimates I've read had the punitive placed at much higher than that
Still, it's a good win for Hulk, and it adds a couple more feet of death of death to G*wker's grave
>>68275222
It's literally the same as 10000 billion zimbabwean dollars, it is autism
How much is it in Japanese Yen???
>>68274902
>Stop Jury, they're already kill.
>Put another $25 million on anyway.
>>68275016
Like I said even when he was fired it was damage control and even black wrestlers thats known him for decades pretty much stated his reaction to his daughter dating a black man was a pretty rational one and everyone talks some terrible shit behind closed doors
I went to law school with the Gawker's current president Heather Dietrick. She was a total snot, snob, and social ladder climber. I hope she loses her job and/or goes personally bankrupt.
>>68270710
Thank you Hogan! clap clap clapclapclap
btfo
>>68274902
>"$115 million is punishment enough" Gawker attorney tells jury
>>68275621
kek i hope she kills herself after this
>>68275741
WHATCHA GONNA DO
>>68275603
I know, fuck Gawker for leaking it out.
Maybe 2017 he'll come back.
>>68274902
It's not enough, they should be in prison for thier bullshit
>>68275387
If one of them wasn't literally bankrupt he'd have gotten just as big of a fine as Denton
Somebody please make a Hulk Hogan version of this
>Brother, I...
>>68275621
I figure shortly we'll be seeing Gawker employees attempting to flee the company like rats on a sinking ship.
$5 says half of em will be trying to use their buddy connections to get jobs at other sites (kotaku employees shitting up VG247 with even more terrible clickbait)
$5 says the other half will try to make big bucks off telling sob stories about how they were horrible treated working at Gawker
BAH GAWD
>>68275212
But who will tell them what to think? What to be offended by?
WELL YA KNOW SOMETHING MEAN GENE, THE BIG BAD GAWKER THOUGHT HE COULD MESS WITH THE HULKSTER AND EXPLOIT HIS PAIN FOR PERSONAL GAIN, BROTHER! BUT THESE HULKAMANIACS OUT HERE KNOW THAT I THRIVE ON PAIN!I'VE NEVER BACKED DOWN WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. AND NOW THAT I'VE DROPPED GAWKER FOR THE 1 2 3, THEY OWE THE HULKSTER 115 MILLION, JACK!
BUT Y'KNOW MEAN GENE, IT WAS NEVER ABOUT THE MONEY! IT WAS ABOUT ALL THE LITTLE HULKSTERS! IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE LITTLE HULKSTERS WHO POST EMBARRASSING LITTLE MOMENTS ONLINE! ONE DAY THEY COULD BE A PRESIDENT, OR A CEO, OR FILLING IN FOR THE BIG HULKSTER HIMSELF, RIGHT HERE IN TAMPA FLORIDA, WHEN GAWKER COULD TAKE THOSE LITTLE MOMENTS, AND USE THEM FOR THEIR OWN GAIN!
WELL BROTHER, IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN! BECAUSE WITH THE POWER OF THE LITTLE HULKSTERS, THE 24 INCH PYTHONS, AND A 140 MILLION DOLLAR VICTORY FOR HULKAMANIA, YOU GOTTA ASK YOURSELF!
WHATCHA GONNA DO, WHEN HULK HOGAN, THE HULKAMANIACS, AND THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM RUN WILD
ON
YOOOOOOOUUUUUU!!!!!
>>68271273
A true 'STUMPED' look...lol
Go Hulkster
>>68274902
>>68275509
>>68275743
I hope there was someone banging the shit out of a ring bell like they used to when a match was over but the winner kept their submission locked in.
>>68273372
t-this is a job people get paid to do?
>>68276251
This is likely
>>68276251
I think a decent amount will band together, make a Kickstarter to make their own website, rake in millions of dollars from Reddit, Tumblr, and #BernVictims, and find a way to go bankrupt within a few years.
>>68276856
Unfortunately, yes. But without it we wouldn't have the Hulkster. And we would still have Gawker. I may not watch it, but boy am I happy for it right now.
B-but what if Gawker appeals this and gets (at least) half of these "damages" wiped off due to "mitigating circumstances" and both these amounts being "unfair" ?
>>68270710
HAHAHAHAHHAHAH
>>68272462
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHAAH THIS JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER
>>68277344
They won't.
>>68272462
>> Daulerio owes $27,000 in student loans.
MFW When this my-male is getting pimped by Denton, and doesn't even get table scrapes.
Can 2016 get ANY better?
>>68277275
This is likely. White guilt infested Nu-Males will sell all of their possessions to fund Jezebel 2.0 so they can sleep comfortably at night knowing that strong womyn have a voice on the internet.
>>68277344
Appealing costs more money for the lawyer, and gives the prosecutor more time to press further charges. I doubt they'll take the chance, especially seeing as how much the jury hates them.
>>68277275
Its possible but without the money of Denton to keep em all in line I think that bunch will be very much prone to infighting, let alone a few cheeky fuckers attempting to take all the money and run.
>>68277749
Waifus confirmed for reality would make it better.
>>68270710
>tfw you are a real American
>>68274902
We
Have
Momentum
>>68274902
>Pleas stop, $115 million is punishment enough
>"No"
>>68272462
this day keeps on getting better
>>68270710
ayy how much in assets is gawker going to sell to pay for this?
Oy Vey what shilling for the Kikes.
At least he's Jew Wise.
>>68277970
Hence my prediction of bankruptcy. It isn't that hard for those sites to make money since they just preach to the choir who want to know what to be angry about.
>>68272462
GET KEKED
>>68274902
Yeah, telling the jury what they should decide is always a winning tactic...
>>68278864
I remember a while back reading that they have some sort of insurance for these kind of things. Assuming my memory is correct and it can cover most of the damages, they will probably be fine and have to take out a loan for the remainder that they cannot afford currently.
>>68276251
Weren't their former interns also suing Gawker?
Good, Gawker and their entire outfit are scumbags. Some of the lowest of the low. This is a victory for actual journalism, and a significant blow to bloggers who fantasize about being journalists.
>>68279431
>insurance
Not for punitive damages.
>>68279637
Wouldn't it help with the initial $115 million though?
>>68279292
This is honestly the worst lawyer I've ever seen used in a huge public case like this. They probably just paid some schmuck a couple pennies, thinking that there's no way they could possibly lose.
Smug pricks until the very end.
>>68273262
glory to god in the highest
>>68273584
Still got shit like Polygon, guess they'll be hiring some Kotaku refugees after all this is settled.
>>68273584
>implying kotaku was ever about video games
LOL LOOK AT THIS WACKY THING JAPAN DID THIS WEEK ^.^
>>68273795
>Making America Great Again One Legdrop a Time
>>68270710
Florida will be new Germany.
>>68280442
I ate these weird flavored potato chips so you don't have to
>video games
>>68280365
Anyone up to trying to get normalfags to boycott Polycuck?
So can Hulk win the appeal? They are probably going to appeal right?
>>68272462
kek
Is Gawker even worth the amount of money he's won so far? Is the amount awarded him just like the first step in bargaining, like he's actually only looking to get $30M or something and this is just a place to negotiate from?
>>68270710
140 MILLIONS
>>68280840
>50 million for gawker to appeal
not to mention legal charges, etc. They're fucked either way
>>68280866
Apparently the $115 is more than their last 4 years of their GROSS revenue.
>>68271427
>TRAIN!
>Say your prayers.
>Eat your vitamins.
>Be true to yourself, true to your country.
>Be a real American.
Those are words I can live by, brother.
>>68273584
Still got Sankaku Complex for anime clickbait
>>68279828
>Smug pricks until the very end.
TEN
YEAR
LEASE
>>68272462
>he literally did it for free
No wonder that moot also tried to apply for a job there.
assholes steal a sex tape, refuse the order of a judge to take it down, and then are crying about the consequences.
>>68279431
thinking insurance won't weasel out of paying for this shit
>>68279741
That's assuming the insurance company will cough up anything. More than likely, they'll stall any potential payments like all good insurance companies do.
I don't want to dampen everyone's fire here, but, They are appealing. And the appeals court is giving an indication that it might be sympathetic to Gawker. This crushing blow might be severely blunted because of leftist bench legislating activists.
>>68281758
Wouldn't they have to cough up half of the compensatory damages to be able to appeal?
>>68281758
They'll need to settle it in the ring.
>>68281102
lol. But that's kinda why I'm thinking he'll never get most of the money. I hope Gawker and the rest of that lot all get put out of business though, fuck them and their clickbait horseshit.
>>68281046
holy shit they need to put that much up?
>>68281758
Uh, dude. They don't have the money to fork over.
>>68272150
They only have about 8 in liquidity
>>68281930
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/media/2016/03/8594339/jury-awards-hulk-hogan-115-million-gawker-looks-appeal
>Fortunately for Gawker, a relatively recent Florida statute may save them from having to pay the full judgment. Florida statute 45.045, enacted in 2006, caps supersedeas bonds at $50 million — as long as Gawker pays a $50 million, it can get an automatic stay on the $115 million judgment.
>Fortunately for Gawker
>Fortunately
topkek
>>68279431
insurance only covers you so far.
You really think a blog has 100 mil in liability insurance?
For example I make a food product that is sold in grocery stores and krogers only needs 2mil in liability for them to sell my product
>>68282100
>$50 million dollars
Hahahahaahahahahahahahahahaha!
Good luck, Nick who sucks nigger dick.
>>68276533
Sides=gone
>>68276678
This had me rolling. Thanks anon
>>68279431
>>68279741
Their insurance doesn't even completely cover the legal fees so far apparently.
>>68270850
I need more Evan's
>>68282861
Now that's golden.
>>68279431
it would be standard commercial general liability insurance
and it wont cover punitive damages.
>>68273785
this is wrong, one of bubbahs defunk employees "spice boy" stole it from bubbahs computer and leaked it. This was in cordination with bubbahs competiter mike calta.
there has been a court case about this "spice boy" is fucked also.
>>68282100
>>68282263
Here's the thing:
The $50M bond is a BOND, which means Gawker can get someone to pay for it, provided they have a strong case, and appeal.
If they win the appeal, they get the bond back, and get all the money back.
If they lose the appeal, the bond is used to pay their dues.
Either way, they WILL appeal.
There's no reason to NOT appeal.
They're out $50,000,000 either way, but if they win, they get it all back, and will counter-sue.
>>68284443
>There's no reason to NOT appeal.
Unless they can't find a sugar daddy to lend them $50M with a 50/50 chance of losing it all.
TY Based Foley for testifying on real journalism ethics and shitting on Gawker
>>68280866
In the event Gawker cannot pay, the court will seize all assets of the company AND the person financially responsible for the company (Nick Denton) and auction/sell EVERYTHING to try and get the full amount.
If that's still not enough, they have the option of attaching any future wages he receives
>>68284443
The problem is who's going to give them the money.
Not Soros, shit is bust and will lead them to him.
>>68284532
Gawker has $50M.
They can pay it themselves, but it will destroy the company for the duration of the appeal.
Someone might front them the $50M for stake in Gawker, with the full intention of selling it.
>>68285146
>, but it will destroy the company for the duration of the appeal.
>mfw they have to layout all the jezebel "journalists"
>>68270710
HULKAMANIA RUNNING WILD ON YOU BROTHER
>>68274902
>Stop hitting them
>They're already dead!
>>68270710
N O I C E
O
I
C
E
>>68280442
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ContEFiGAyQ this is what happened behind the scenes at kotaku
Hulk a shit
http://youtu.be/dG7jTAGliyY
>>68274902
give a medal to every jury member they've just slain the hydra of bait clic
>>68287161
but there are so many more heads to hunt anon!
NEVER STOOD A CHANCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VXUDlcr0qI
>>68270710
>WHEN IT COMES CRASHING DOWN AND IT HURTS INSIDE
>(You) GOTTA TAKE A STAND, IT DON'T HELP TO HIDE
>IF YOU HURT MY FRIENDS, CAN YOU HURT MY PRIDE
>I GOTTA BE A MAN, I CAN'T LET IT SLIDE
>I AM A REAL AMERICAN
>FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY MAN
>I AM A REAL AMERICAN
>FIGHT FOR WHAT'S RIGHT
>FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE
What was best, seeing that cunt ex wife of his crying about his its 'dirty money'. Enjoy watching the Hulkster leg drop all the way to the bank you goddam zilch.
>>68283410
have a premium evan
>>68287380
fuck i cant unseen the double hogan anymore
>>68273021
>>68273503
Don't forget he was also removed from the wrestler hall of fame as well because of it.
>Gawker urged the jury to watch the video
>when the jury did it actually made it worse for Gawker because it was even more evident Hulk didn't know he was being filmed
YOU CAN'T MAKE IT UP
http://money.cnn.com/2016/03/21/media/hulk-hogan-gawker-juror/index.html?sr=twCNN032116hulk-hogan-gawker-juror1144PMVODtopPhoto&linkId=22531600
>>68279828
The first 4 days of the trial they would link to how you could stream it online if you wanted watch because they were confident they were going to win.
Then they lost and you'd hear a word of it.
There's a bluebird on my shoulder ...
>>68279828
Their other lawyer, Sullivan (the genius who told them to watch the tape), was the most stereotypical soft-spoken snake in the grass lawyer like something out of a movie. Both Hogan's lawyer and this media professor he cross examined didn't even bother hiding their utter contempt for him, Hogan's lawyer in particular nearly came to fuckin blows with him on the stand.
>>68288274
Rekt
So can he finance another season of China Illinois with his winnings?
>>68270710
>jury full of hard training, hard, praying, vitamin eating real Americans
LEGAL LEGDROP
>>68274902
Hulk always goes over.
>>68271461
No dont stop keep going!
>>68270710
>Gawkers gonna die and so is Kuktaku
Can Trump return the Hulk to the Hall of Fame?
HULK HOGAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT!
