Hulk Hogan Describes How His Best Friend Betrayed Him

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Channel: Mashable Deals · 2016 · News & Politics

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It's a heavyweight match made in heaven: The digital media dynamo of Gawker Media versus the litigious leg-dropper Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

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No title belt is on the line, but that doesn't mean the stakes aren't high. The case — centering on a sex tape of Hogan posted by Gawker in 2012 — poses some of the toughest questions about journalism in the digital age and the limits of the First Amendment. 

On Monday, the trial kicked off round one of what could be a long bout. Gawker founder and CEO Nick Denton has already admitted that it's a fight that is expected to go several rounds.

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