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MORE PAIN FOR GAWKER: Jury Awards Hogan $25 Million More in Punitive Damages

by TheRalph · March 21, 2016

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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Hulk Hogan sex video jury awards $25M in punitive damages, above the $115 million already awarded.

Gawker – $15 million in punitive damages
Denton – $10 million
Flunkie editor – $100,000 #hulkvsgawk

— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) March 21, 2016

#hulkvsgawk – Here is the punitive breakdown: Gawker: $15 million Denton: $10 million Daulerio: $100K

— Cathy (@courtchatter) March 21, 2016

Counting punitive damages, the total verdict in #hulkvsgawk for Gawker, Nick Denton and AJ Daulerio is $140m https://t.co/8mZndKOpZo

— Eriq Gardner (@eriqgardner) March 21, 2016

#hulkvsgawk @annamphillips pic.twitter.com/H7BykVhEM2

— MatanJeda ❄ (@MatanJeda) March 21, 2016

Even Hogan’s attorneys said they couldn’t recommend the jury award punitive damages against Daulerio.

— Peter Sterne (@petersterne) March 21, 2016

I get the feeling the #hulkvsgawk jury wanted to punish AJ Daulerio just for the simple fact that he's a gigantic asshole.

— Anti Glib (@AntiGlib) March 21, 2016

She said the jurors all recognized how much money was at play here, that they did not take it lightly. #hulkvsgawk

— Katie Mettler (@kemettler) March 21, 2016

#hulkvsgawk juror Salina Stevens on verdict: "It took a long time. There's no formula for this." pic.twitter.com/XzVTN95ULz

— Katie Mettler (@kemettler) March 21, 2016

Stevens sheepishly admitted to the swarm of reporters that tho she respects the 1st Amend., she thinks it has limits. #hulkvsgawk

— Katie Mettler (@kemettler) March 21, 2016

Stevens: "I hope wherever it goes it can continue on the ground we set." She hopes this sets precedent for future privacy cases #hulkvsgawk

— Katie Mettler (@kemettler) March 21, 2016

Hulk Hogan's UPDATED Top 5 victories: Iron Sheik, King Kong Bundy, Andre the Giant, Sgt Slaughter, Gawker #Hulkamania #hulkvsgawk

— Lance Medow (@LanceMedow) March 21, 2016

.@Gawker’s latest statement on #hulkvsgawk is much more overt/blunt/etc than before for obvious reasons: pic.twitter.com/Qd38JkvNe3

— David Bixenspan (@davidbix) March 21, 2016

TO REITERATE
If @Gawker had obeyed the Cease and Desist #hulkvsgawk never would have happened.
Instead, we got this pic.twitter.com/3CrQIwyhog

— Erich (@ErichRino) March 21, 2016

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TheRalph

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GuitarAnthony

Didn’t know the Florida appeals process had a drive thru. That was quick!
masterninja

This is awesome!
- http://TheRalphRetort.com/ TheRalphRetort.com
  
  I’d have to agree.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsSDUkLeNaazD35J73ZtSDQ Cervera Films

Yesssssssssssssss!!!
GuitarAnthony

We asked Hulk how he feels right now…
- Irmajnordquist4
  
  “my .friend’s mate Is getting 98$. HOURLY. on the internet.”….
  
  two days ago new Mc.Laren. F1 bought after earning 18,512$,,,this was my previous month’s paycheck ,and-a little over, 17k$ Last month ..3-5 h/r of work a days ..with extra open doors & weekly. paychecks.. it’s realy the easiest work I have ever Do.. I Joined This 7 months ago and now making over 87$, p/h.Learn. More right Hereo!575➤➤➤➤➤ http://GlobalSuperEmploymentVacanciesReportsJobs/GetPaid/98$hourly…. .❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:❖:❦:::::o!575………..
Trump TRex

Hoo boy, that Juror’s first amendment remarks are NOT going to go well at the appeal.
- Dave The Sandman
  
  Though there is no context to her remarks, strictly speaking she is right.
  
  The 1st does have limitations. It doesn’t protect libel or defamation, breaking the secrets acts protections, breach of an NDA, or “shouting fire in a packed theater” for example. Then there are court ‘hush orders’ such as that leveled against Eron.
  - Trump TRex
    
    A lot of people agree with sentiment, mind you, but ask yourself if you seriously believe a good lawyer CAN’T exploit it to Gawker’s advantage.
    - http://www.livejournal.com/users/goblin_nabob Goblin King
      
      Considering that the client their defending has been behaving like they’re above the law, I’d like to see them try to weasel out of this one.
      - Trump TRex
        
        True, but the comment still didn’t help.
    - Silence Dogood
      
      A better lawyer will just counter with the proper context and list what Dave The Sandman pointed out, which are already legal precedents in themselves.
      - Trump TRex
        
        Hope so.
    - Dave The Sandman
      
      yeah….I think that Hulks law team have bigger greasier rats and their fat mouths to be worried about than some saddo jury member milking the media for their personal shabby 15 minutes….. a certain Sponge for example.
- Maintenance Renegade
  
  As others have pointed out Gawker and their pals only started talking about the first amendment the moment this lawsuit began kicking their asses. There’s nothing to that argument either because publishing an illicitly obtained sex tape made of an unknowing party while he fucked his cuck friend’s wife after his cuck friend gave him the go-ahead is not an act of artistic, political or personal expression.
  
  That should be the thing to keep in mind here that what Gawker did was NOT expression. If what they did was protected by the first amendment then everyone who’s ever pirated media or distributed pirated media dindu nuffn.
- Silence Dogood
  
  She’s a fat idiot, but I understand what she MEANT, that is to say, that there is a difference between free speech and what gawker did and that not everything can be protect by claiming free speech. she really should have just kept her mouth shut since that kind of blunt, tactless remark can and will be taken out of context.
Dave The Sandman

Im telling you…right now Denton is paying fat wads of cash to that fucking rat Clem. Clem is on the make, and its payday as far as he is concerned. His non appearance this time around just gave him more leverage to use on Denton….and now he will cash in.
- Silence Dogood
  
  And the prosecution would be wise to subpoena Clem’s/Gawker’s/Denton’s financial records to make sure that relationship is revealed I would hope. 😀
  - Dave The Sandman
    
    Excellent point well made there, as ususal, Silence ol chum
http://www.isothedragonking.deviantart.com Iso

Great news! I heard on Twitter that with this lawsuit being in Hulks favour, that basically Gawker has no money at all left and that they have to rely on the appeals otherwise they will disappear and I hope they do personally.
- KLLRFRST
  
  Even if Gawker does try to take this to appeals, there are two factors working against them:
  
  1) Florida law requires that the funds to pay damages are to be posted up front (up to a max of $50 million dollars) before the appeals process can begin. I doubt Denton has that much money to pony up.
  
  2) Appeals processes only go forward if there is new evidence or witnesses that wasn’t available at the original trial, or the defense can present evidence that proves the trial was mishandled. This is to prevent people from abusing the appeals process when they get a trial result they don’t like.
  
  Unless a miracle produces new evidence that proves that Denton didn’t willfully leak the sex tape, then he’s fucked.
Jak Constantine

As things don’t get any better. That appeal really helped didn’t it Gawker? Dumbasses.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KeZoC-Y0KRc
- Silence Dogood
  
  I love Lupin. 😀 <3
KLLRFRST

Funny how when Gawker thought they had this is the bag, they posted daily live feeds of the trial for 2 weeks….but now that Denton and his lackey AJ got their arrogant asses handed to them, it’s total radio silence on all of Gawker’s sites

On the plus side, the commenters are having a field day clogging the sites’ comments section with shitposts. It’s so…beautiful.
Maintenance Renegade

This quote is precious: “The jury has to be pretty cold-hearted to hold Daulerio, who has $27k in student loans, personally liable for $100k. #hulkvsgawk”

Yes it is cold hearted and being cold hearted is generally a good policy more often than some people would like to admit. There’s a reason you throw people in front of firing squads or drop them through a hole with a noose around their necks. It makes it clear to others that they don’t want to repeat that person’s incredibly rotten and criminal behavior.
http://g.e-hentai.org GamesGoodMeGood

This definitely sets a positive precedent. Let these regressive little Social Justice feminist fucks know that it’s not okay when this kind of thing happens to man.
Silence Dogood

Someone should inform Peter Sterne that the reason the lawyer would be against holding AJ liable is that he will never pay. Also, I have just under $40k in student loans and I am profoundly ethical and in relative poverty so that cunt can suck every inch of my dick.
- Typical
  
  Half a mill in various mortgages and loans here. I don’t need to air people’s dirty laundry.
Jing Hu

In case anyone want to put a face on the prick that started it all:

A.J. Daulerio – In one of the depositions, recorded in 2013, Daulerio said he was
“very enthusiastic” about writing about the tape, and that he “enjoyed
watching the video.” Why? “Because I found it very amusing,” Daulerio said.