“Given the key evidence and the most important witness in this case were withheld from the jury, we all knew the appeals court would need to resolve this case,” Denton said. Just moments after the verdict, Gawker founder Nick Denton said he will appeal, based on evidence that wasn’t introduced in court. The jury isn’t finished they will return to court Monday to award punitive damages beyond Friday’s sum.
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The trial lasted two weeks, and Hogan wept as the verdict was read. The jurors reached the decision Friday evening, less than six hours after they began deliberations. A Florida jury sided with ex-pro wrestler Hulk Hogan on Friday and awarded him $115 million in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media. (Dirk Shadd/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Shadd, Dirk Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, and his attorneys are suing Gawker Media for 100 million, saying his privacy was violated, and he suffered emotional distress after Gawker posted a sex tape of Hogan and his then-best friend's wife. Hulk Hogan sits in court before the start of his trial Thursday, March 17, 2016, in St. (Dirk Shadd/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Dirk Shadd Hulk Hogan talks with his attorneys before the start of his trial Thursday, March 17, 2016, in St. (Boyzell Hosey/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Boyzell Hosey Hogan contends the 2012 post violated his privacy. Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, is suing Gawker for 100 million for posting a video of him having sex with his former best friend's wife.
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Gawker attorney Michael Sullivan address the jury during his closing statements in the trial of former professional wrester Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker media, in St. (Boyzell Hosey/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Boyzell HoseyĪttorney Kenneth Turkel addresses the jury on behalf of his client, former professional wrestler, Hulk Hogan during his closing statements in the trial of Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker media, in St. Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, left, along with attorney Seema Ghatnekar prepare to take a break just after the jury was handed Hogan's case against Gawker Media for deliberations on Friday, March 18, 2016, in St.
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