Hulk Hogan Can Legally Investigate Racist Rant
Source: The Tampa Bay Times
The following are updates in regards to Hulk Hogan’s $100m lawsuit against Gawker:
- Hulk Hogan’s legal team will be allowed to investigate its claims that Gawker employees were behind the leak of a racist rant by him captured on a sex tape, a Pinellas judge ruled on Wednesday.
- In a nine-page order, Circuit Judge Pamela Campbell wrote that because of the seriousness of Hogan’s allegations against the New York-based news and gossip website, Hogan is entitled to a “forensic inspection” of certain Gawker employees’ computers, servers, emails and text messages. Her order went so far as to list the specific terms an investigator can search, including “racist,” “Hulk Hogan,” and “DVD details.”
- The judge’s order allows for a court-appointed expert — hired at Bollea’s expense — to inspect the communication of Gawker’s founder and chief executive, Nick Denton, as well as company president Heather Dietrick and former editor A.J. Daulerio. Other Gawker employees do not appear to be at risk of having their personal devices searched, though whether the judge’s order extends to their work communication is unclear.
- The time frame for Bollea’s team to conduct its search is limited to between June 26, when a federal judge in Tampa ordered the FBI to turn over evidence to Gawker from its investigation of the sex tape, and Aug. 6 of this year.
- The judge’s order takes effect next month, giving Gawker time to appeal.
You can read the full article from The Tampa Bay Times by clicking HERE
This Week In WWE History: Goldust Debuts
WWE has added the following video to their Youtube page. It features their latest This Week in WWE History and this one focuses on “The Bizarre One” Goldust making his WWE debut:
Johnny Ace Called For Shooting Star Press
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
On this past Monday’s edition of the Stone Cold Podcast Steve Austin’s guest was Brock Lesnar. Lesnar played coy when asked about who told him to do the Shooting Star Press on Kurt Angle at WrestleMania 19. It’s now being reported that WWE agent John Laurinatis was the man to suggest to Lesnar that he do the move.
