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Hulk Hogan Wins Lawsuit with Gawker Media, Pockets $115 Million

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Hulk Hogan just picked up one of his biggest wins. This one didn’t come inside the wrestling ring, though. This one came in the courtroom when a jury awarded him a whopping $115 million in damages in his lawsuit against the major media company Gawker.




"That's a lot of money, brother!" --Hulk Hogan, probably

“That’s a lot of money, brother!” –Hulk Hogan, probably

For those that don’t know, Gawker.com ran a story that contained a leaked sex tape of Hulk Hogan and the wife of a Florida radio broadcaster. That would eventually be taken down, but the Hulkster filed a lawsuit for economic damages, emotional distress and punitive damages which yielded $55 million, $60 million and a yet-to-be-determined amount, respectively.

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That isn’t all there is to the story, though. Find out what’s next and Hogan’s statement on the next page.

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