Hulk Hogan was a major topic on Good Morning America this Friday, as he heads to court to sue Gawker for $100 million, after the website released his sex tape with Heath Clem, wife of his friend Bubba the Love Sponge back in 2012.
When the tape first leaked, it was seen by over two and a half million people before it was taken down. Hogan’s is the first celebrity sex tape case to make it all the way to trial, as the majority of them are either dropped or settled upon long before.
Per the Hulkster’s lawyer:
“The law says if somebody is in a private place, doing private things, they have a right to do that, and they have a right to not be filmed without their knowledge, and they have a right for that film not to be played to the world.”
The Hogan camp is pushing their case on a platform of privacy, but Gawker may just have a strong case in the eyes of the legal system. The argument is being made that as a celebrity that has chosen to make his sex life public, throughout various interviews over the years, Hulk has turned the sex tape into a newsworthy story. And if the website can make a case that their article containing the tape was “news”, it becomes virtually impossible for them to lose.
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Hulk Hogan & Jennifer McDaniels
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 10: Jennifer McDaniels and Hulk Hogan attend Spike TV's 2011 Video Game Awards at Sony Studios on December 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)
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Hulk Hogan & Rob Ford
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 23: Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford and wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan kick offÊFan Expo CanadaÊweekend with a friendly arm-wrestling competition on August 23, 2013 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by George Pimentel/Getty Images)
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Hulk Hogan & Jimmy Hart
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - MAY 01: Wrestler Hulk Hogan gestures to the crowd while making an appearance during the round five AFL match between the Carlton Blues and the Collingwood Magpies at Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 1, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: WWE Hall of Famer and SGK Race Grand Marshall Hulk Hogan attends the 2015 Susan G. Komen D.C. Race For The Cure at The National Mall on May 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Professional Wrestler Hulk Hogan attends the 2015 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfront at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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Hulk Hogan, Chris Jericho, Titus O'Neil & Roman Reigns
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: (L-R) Titus O'Neil, Hulk Hogan, Chris Jericho, and Roman Reigns attend the 2015 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfront at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Hulk Hogan attends the 2015 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfront at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by D Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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Hulk Hogan, Chris Jericho, Titus O'Neil & Roman Reigns
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Professional wrestlers Titus O'Neil, Hulk Hogan, Chris Jericho and Roman Reigns attend the 2015 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfront at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage)
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Hulk Hogan, Chris Jericho, Titus O'Neil & Roman Reigns
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 14: Titus O'Neil, Hulk Hogan, Chris Jericho and Roman Reigns appear during the 2015 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfront at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Donna Ward/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 01: Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan attends the WrestleMania 30 press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe New York on April 1, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Toth/FilmMagic)
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Hulk Hogan & John Cena
NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 03: John Cena and Hulk Hogan attend WWE's 2014 SuperStars For Kids at the New Orleans Museum of Art on April 3, 2014 in New Orleans City. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)