As we previously reported, Hulk Hogan won $115 million from his lawsuit against Gawker Media. Now, TMZ reports that the number could actually increase after a Florida jury forces Gawker to pay punitive damages for posting clips of his sex tape.
The jury will meet next week to decide how much money they will add to the initial $115 million. Punitive damages are created to punish defendants for “intentional wrongdoing”. The Florida Supreme Court usually hands out punitive damages that are two of three times the compensatory damages. It usually doesn’t get much higher than that, as the Court will cut down an excessive amount.
If Gawker is forced to pay three times $115 million, then that would be an additional $345 million. When this is all over, they could be forced to pay Hogan $460 million. Gawker has said they plan to appeal the original verdict.
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