Eventually, the courts ruled in Hogan’s favor, awarding the wrestler $115 million in compensatory damages, which included $60 million for emotional distress, and $25 million in punitive damages, all of which pushed Gawker to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and to put itself up for sale. Now, given that Mr. Bollea, professionally known as Hulk Hogan, is no stranger to litigations, it would be interesting to see how he would react to a cinematic adaptation of his real-life experiences in Ben Affleck’s Hulk Hogan movie that was, undoubtedly, unpleasant.
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