However his legal team countered this by stating that “pornographic footage taken from sex tapes is the quintessential example of speech that is not a matter of legitimate public concern” (via CNN). Gawker's stance on the whole thing has been to argue that the video was newsworthy because Hogan had talked publicly about his sex life in the past – and particularly his disinterest in the woman in the video. ![]() Watcha gonna do, when Hulk's lawsuits are running wild on you, brother? He's demanding up to $100 million in damages, which even for a relatively expansive media empire like Gawker, is a potentially crippling sum. Hogan's legal team eventually sued against Gawker and its parent company Gawker media, alleging that it had no right to publish the video. While the video was eventually removed, the original story with screenshots remains to this day. Despite repeated requests to take it down from Hogan's lawyers, the site kept it up for several days. ![]() The case stems from a 2012 ‘story' where Gawker published the video, provided by an anonymous source. Despite many attempts by the blogging firm to have it thrown out, the Hulk Hogan lawsuit against the company, for revealing a voyeuristic sex tape of him, is set to begin on 6th July. Gawker, a website known for its salacious headlines and clickbaiting tactics, has been a mainstay of online blogging for the best part of a decade, but that internet empire may come crashing down in the near future.
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