# $$$ aspect H. Hogan vs. Hawker **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 21, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspect-h-hogan-vs-hawker/749787 "2016-03-21T18:25:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Iamnotivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Iamnotivan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iamnotivan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2016, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspect-h-hogan-vs-hawker/749787/1 "2016-03-21T18:25:39Z")
I cannot understand reading the constantly foggy media reports from the Court, how the financial aspect works. Today I read on ppr. saying that Nick Denton’s personal worth is $121,000,000 and his former editor has no assets and $27,000 student loan debt. The defense asked and was granted not to allow damages so great that it would bankrupt the company, which is said to be worth $83 Million (yes, and try selling it for that). Nacherly, I completely understand the seriousness of a murky 9 second tape of one of the most hideous of men screwing the dearly beloved wife of his former best friend, one Mr. **Bubba the love sponge clem.** \*\*\*\*. This surely was crushing publicity for a publicity hound who does seem ever-so delicate and sensitive. But since Gawker is a corp. which ought to limit the liability of the CEO, Pres., etc., why does it matter that his alleged net worth is $xxxx? I have no seen anything yet indicating that the Pres. and former editor are being named personally in addition to the Corp. Admittedly I do not follow the trial, Bubba tLSC, HH, nor Gawker much (any). I am just interested in the court proceedings, bsns aspect and of course, what must be the horrifying condition of Mrs. Bubba tLSC ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspect-h-hogan-vs-hawker/749787/2 "2016-03-22T01:00:54Z")
Gawker is going to be hollowed out no matter what happens. FL requires posing 1/2 the liability as a bond before you can appeal and none of the liable parties has that much cash in this ruling. How Gawker is going to appeal remains to be seen. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspect-h-hogan-vs-hawker/749787/3 "2016-03-22T01:21:29Z")
At least from the information I’ve read I think Gawker deserved to lose the case, but even so the amount the jury awarded is pretty ridiculous. I don’t know if I believe the video cost him that much money but I think it said like $65 Million of the reward was money it cost him or something. I can see how the information was humiliating in a way but the sex tape is so short and the still I’ve seen of it just looks like a vague grey shape on top of another I’ll-defined grey shape. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspect-h-hogan-vs-hawker/749787/4 "2016-03-22T02:55:35Z")
Well at least now Hulk Hogan won’t have to worry about money. lol ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspect-h-hogan-vs-hawker/749787/5 "2016-03-22T03:09:04Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > Well at least now Hulk Hogan won’t have to worry about money. > > lol He doesn’t have to worry about money now. Even if he doesn’t collect a cent from Gawker, he’s still worth $25 million.