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03-24-2016, 05:20 PM
Hulk Hogan jurors wanted to give him even more than $140 million
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. *— The six Florida jurors who sided with Hulk Hogan in his lawsuit against Gawker Media over the online publication of a *** tape say they believe the ex-pro wrestler was emotionally distressed over the incident.
In an ABC News interview that aired Thursday morning, the jurors said that despite Hogan's celebrity status, he's still a human being. They awarded him $140 million.
SEE ALSO: Hulk Hogan and Gawker founder trade insults after bitter trial (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/denton-gawker-hogan-rant/)
"If we were all in the same circumstance, how would we feel about it?" juror Paula Eastman said. "And, emotionally, we would have all been pretty devastated." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/hulk-hogan-jurors/)
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. *— The six Florida jurors who sided with Hulk Hogan in his lawsuit against Gawker Media over the online publication of a *** tape say they believe the ex-pro wrestler was emotionally distressed over the incident.
In an ABC News interview that aired Thursday morning, the jurors said that despite Hogan's celebrity status, he's still a human being. They awarded him $140 million.
SEE ALSO: Hulk Hogan and Gawker founder trade insults after bitter trial (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/denton-gawker-hogan-rant/)
"If we were all in the same circumstance, how would we feel about it?" juror Paula Eastman said. "And, emotionally, we would have all been pretty devastated." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/hulk-hogan-jurors/)
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