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The notorious Hulk Hogan intercourse tape and its leaking ended up being a grim portent of many occasions to come back.
It was additionally dramatic on a private stage, because the late wrestling character accused longtime buddy Bubba the Love Sponge of letting it go public. There was a lawsuit and every part.
Somewhat over every week after Hogan’s dying, daughter Brooke Hogan is absolving “Uncle Bubba” of any wrongdoing.
In accordance with her, Hulk informed her instantly that he knew that Bubba was not the leaker.
Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, testifies in court docket throughout his trial in opposition to Gawker Media on the Pinellas County Courthouse on March 8, 2016. (Photograph Credit score: John Pendygraft-Pool/Getty Photographs)
Bubba the Love Sponge did NOT leak the Hulk Hogan intercourse tape, Brooke says
On Tuesday, August 5, Brooke Hogan referred to as into Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio present.
Through the chat, she expressed that she had “been watching you take the heat for” the notorious intercourse tape leaking.
“And,” Brooke continued, “I’ve been hearing you say ‘sorry, sorry, sorry.’”
“My dad told me the real story,” Brooke then informed Bubba.
“He said one of your employees had [the tape] and that they took it from you,” she revealed.
Brooke then affirmed: “He knew it wasn’t you.”
Radio discuss present host Bubba the Love Sponge arrives on the twenty fifth annual Grownup Video Information Awards Present on the Mandalay Bay Occasions Middle January 12, 2008. (Photograph Credit score: Ethan Miller/Getty Photographs)
Clearly, Bubba by no means anticipated a public absolution
At this, Bubba the Love Sponge expressed his shock at Brooke Hogan absolving him of leaking the Hulk Hogan intercourse tape.
Nobody else within the notorious wrestler’s orbit has come ahead to say this.
“I can’t watch you beat yourself up,” Brooke expressed.
“Because, for me, you were always my uncle Bubba.”
Professional-wrestler Hulk Hogan (R) poses with daughter Brooke Hohan on the set of her music video shoot ‘Bout Us’ on Could 6, 2006. (Photograph Credit score: Vince Bucci/Getty Photographs)
To be clear, Bubba was a “suspect” within the leak as a result of Hulk had slept with Heather Clem, who occurred to be married to Bubba on the time.
Hulk Hogan did sue Bubba and Heather over it.
They settled for $5,000, with Bubba giving Hulk a public apology on the air.
“I just don’t want you to keep beating yourself up over that,” Brooke emphasised. “Because he told me he knew it wasn’t you.”
Hulk Hogan takes the stage at a marketing campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Madison Sq. Backyard on October 27, 2024. (Photograph Credit score: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Photographs)
Bear in mind, that one leak led to a complete sequence of dangerous occasions
The Hulk Hogan intercourse tape leaking was a giant deal for him, personally. It was additionally foreshadowing for our present nightmare world. Sure, actually.
Hulk’s ensuing lawsuit in opposition to Gawker Media was a victory for Hogan — and for his backer, infamous billionaire Peter Thiel.
“Morally dubious” billionaires throwing their weight round to destroy media that they personally dislike has come to outline a lot of right this moment’s horrors.
That lawsuit was the canary within the coal mine.
