{"id":29087,"date":"2016-08-13T08:08:40","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T13:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=29087"},"modified":"2016-08-13T14:47:15","modified_gmt":"2016-08-13T19:47:15","slug":"hulk-hogan-vs-gawker-weeks-events-leading-gawkers-bankruptcy-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/08\/13\/hulk-hogan-vs-gawker-weeks-events-leading-gawkers-bankruptcy-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker &#8211; This Week&#8217;s events leading to Gawker&#8217;s bankruptcy auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3805198952\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Aftermath &#8211; August 2016<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Week of August 8 Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There was a lot of activity this week in the New York bankruptcy court lining up Gawker&#8217;s\u00a0financial and creditor positions\u00a0prior to next week&#8217;s court-held auction.<\/p>\n<p>Included was Gawker submitting an amended statement of financial affairs on Wednesday (August 10) to finalize their position before the auction.<\/p>\n<p>Within the week-long auction that begins on\u00a0on Monday (August 15), another hearing is scheduled for August 18 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Then, in September, the &#8220;Committee of Unsecured Creditors&#8221; against Gawker is scheduled for a hearing on September 13 at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In Florida court, a hearing was held by Judge Pamela Campbell on Thursday to discuss A.J. Daulerio&#8217;s financial position. Daulerio, who wrote the article on Hulk Hogan&#8217;s sexual encounter with Heather Clem, noted that he has drained his assets and is experiencing financial hardship.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Campbell ruled that Hogan is &#8220;entitled to Daulerio&#8217;s indemnity rights from Gawker, which could cover the entire judgment against him.&#8221; In other words, whatever financial protection Gawker provides to Daulerio would be given to Hogan. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/courts\/civil\/court-ruling-gives-hulk-hogan-indemnity-rights-of-former-gawker-editor\/2289199\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Bay Times Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3331767923\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>August 7 Update:\u00a0<\/strong>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/gawker-and-hulk-hogan-in-settlement-talks-over-invasion-of-privacy-case-1470617756\" target=\"_blank\">Wall Street Journal reported Sunday night<\/a>\u00a0that Gawker initiated preliminary settlement talks with Hulk Hogan&#8217;s attorneys.<\/p>\n<p>The news comes one week before Gawker goes up for auction in Bankruptcy court in New York.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear what terms Gawker is interested in for the settlement. It&#8217;s also unclear the likelihood of this leading to a result, as there have been various settlement talks over the course of the past three-plus years that have gone nowhere.<\/p>\n<p>Gawker is currently appealing the $140 million judgment against the website handed out in Florida court in March. Individuals Nick Denton and A.J. Daulerio are on the hook for portions of the judgment, which have been upheld in Florida and New York courts.<\/p>\n<p>It appears Gawker is looking for some form of relief from the judgment, especially if they lose the appeal, prompting settlement talks prior to Gawker being sold next week.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>August 4 Update:<\/strong>\u00a0There has been significant\u00a0activity in both Florida and New York Bankruptcy courts this week.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the Florida appeals court denied Gawker\/Nick Denton\/A.J. Daulerio&#8217;s &#8220;emergency motion for stay&#8221; to delay the execution of $140 million judgment against the parties.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1798247603\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>However, the court\u00a0noted they are &#8220;prevented from any action in this appeal due to the automatic stay provision of Bankruptcy Code.&#8221; The matter shifts back to the Bankruptcy Court and the original Circuit Court in Florida&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In the Circuit Court, Judge Pamela Campbell authorized the garnishment of wages against A.J. Daulerio, who wrote the article on Hogan&#8217;s sexual encounter with Heather Clem.<\/p>\n<p>Gawker\/Denton\/Daulerio have 20 days to answer the written action for garnishment of wages, or be in jeopardy of owing nearly the full amount of $115.1 million from the original judgment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28463\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/08\/GawkerDaulerio.png\" alt=\"GawkerDaulerio\" width=\"759\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/08\/GawkerDaulerio.png 759w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2016\/08\/GawkerDaulerio-300x81.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A pre-trial conference on the latest aspect of the case is scheduled for August 11 at the\u00a0Pinellas County Circuit Court.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida court also recorded Nick Denton&#8217;s bankruptcy motion from the\u00a0New York Bankruptcy Court&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Over in New York, Gawker dropped its counter-suit against Hulk Hogan. There was a separate legal action by Gawker against Hogan trying to find relief while going through its Bankruptcy proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Howerver, Gawker filed a notice on Wednesday (August 3) voluntarily dismissing its claim against Hogan and another defendant, Teresa Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>The two-page filing reads: &#8220;Debtor and Adversary Plaintiff Gawker Media LLC hereby voluntarily dismisses the above-captioned Adversary Proceeding in its entirety, without prejudice, as to (and only as to) Adversary Defendants Teresa Thomas and Terry Gene Bollea.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; All of this leads to the next court hearing in Florida on August 11 and Gawker&#8217;s bankruptcy auction in New York the following week.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>August 1 Update:<\/strong>\u00a0Gawker founder Nick Denton filed for personal bankruptcy on Monday after exhausting options to be shielded from bankruptcy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/judge-rules-gawker-founder-start-paying-hulk-hogan-article-1.2734159\" target=\"_blank\">reports the New York Daily News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Denton, who is on the hook for $10 million of the $140 million judgment handed out against Gawker in Hulk Hogan&#8217;s lawsuit, broke down his assets and liabilities in Monday&#8217;s court filing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assets: $10-50 million<\/li>\n<li>Liabilities: $100 to 500 million\n<ul>\n<li>Included: Debt to Hogan and $11.5 million loan taken out June 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Denton blamed the situation on Silicon Valley entrepreneur\u00a0Peter Thiel, who helped pay for\u00a0Hogan&#8217;s legal bill.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan&#8217;s attorney David Houston replied: &#8220;His bankruptcy has nothing to do with who paid Mr. Bollea&#8217;s legal bills and everything to do with Denton&#8217;s own choices and accountability. If even one person has been spared the humiliation that Mr. Bollea suffered, this is a victory.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Denton also predicted that Gawker will &#8220;thrive&#8221; under new ownership following bankruptcy auction proceedings in mid-August.<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>July 29 Update:<\/strong>\u00a0After the original case of Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker was &#8220;reopened&#8221; in Florida court on Wednesday, a strict ruling was handed down on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Pamela Campbell ruled that Hogan can begin trying to collect the jury award of $140 million ($10 million individually against Gawker founder Nick Denton), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2016-07-29\/gawker-s-denton-can-t-stop-hulk-hogan-verdict-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\">reports Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Campbell made her ruling based on feeling that Denton\/Gawker misled the court in June when she allowed the defendants to put up company shares as a &#8220;hold&#8221; until the appeals process played out.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Gawker put itself up for Bankruptcy protection and a potential buyer emerged, which made Denton&#8217;s shares worth much less than what was presented to the court.<\/p>\n<p>Denton said in a statement that he felt the company did not mislead the court, which valued the shares based on Hulk Hogan&#8217;s attorney&#8217;s valuation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe told the court they did not know what the company\u2019s shares would be worth,&#8221;\u00a0Denton said in a statement. \u201cThere was no misrepresentation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barring a ruling at from the\u00a0Florida appeals court or New York bankruptcy court, Judge Campbell&#8217;s ruling will allow Hogan to seek collection as soon as this coming week.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Gawker goes up for auction in mid-August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2435293945\"><div id=\"pwtor-162339955\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Aftermath &#8211; 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