Hulk Hogan Awarded $115 Million in Privacy Suit Against Gawker

(AP) — A jury sided with ex-pro wrestler Hulk Hogan on Friday and awarded him $115 million in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media. The jurors reached the decision Friday evening, less than six hours after they began deliberations. The trial

The case of Hulk Hogan, left, vs. Gawker's Albert J. Daulerio, center, and Nick Denton, right, has featured a series of implausible and seemingly outlandish arguments. Credit Pool photos by Steve Nesius; Photo illustration by The New York Times.

Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, takes the oath in court during his trial against Gawker Media at the Pinellas County Courthouse on March 8, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bollea is taking legal action against Gawker in a USD 100 million lawsuit for

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (CNNMoney) — When a Florida jury awarded $115 million to Hulk Hogan, Gawker Media's head honcho signaled that he had seen the ruling coming. Moments after the verdict was announced Friday night, the company's founder 

The retired wrestler Hulk Hogan was awarded $115 million in damages on Friday by a Florida jury in an invasion of privacy case against Gawker.com over its publication of a sex tape — an astounding figure that tops the $100 million he had asked for