Sheriff to Nick -- Your Trap's An Open Book
Nick Hogan and his folks want all his jailhouse whinin' and cryin' kept under wraps, but the sheriff says they can shove it -- i.e., in full view of the world.
The Pinellas County Sheriff says that jailhouse calls are public records and that Nick can't expect any privacy within the jail. They say the records are "non-confidential" and that there's no special treatment for anyone. Even if your grandma makes homoerotic jokes about hot dogs.
TMZ obtained 26 hours of Nick's phone calls and rolled out some of the real howlers, including a ridiculous suggestion that God was punishing victim John Graziano, convos about Nick's reality show, and Granny's infamous d*** joke.
The Hogans had sued last month to stop the release of the tapes.
Hogan Knows Breast -- Brooke Strips for Daddy
Hulk Hogan just can't get enough of his daughter's scantily clad ass.
Having already lotioned up her inner thighs and "supervised" a Maxim photo shoot, Hogan continued the creepy trend by watching Brooke shake it with a burlesque troupe this weekend in South Beach. His Brooke-alike GF was there too.
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Too Bad Linda, Hulk Ain't Going to Jail
A Florida judge has just thwarted Linda Hogan's attempt to throw her soon-to-be ex hubby in the slammer for not closing on a $4.2 mil condo in Vegas. Sorry, Nick!
In a ruling handed down today, Judge George Greer denied Linda's contempt of court motion, saying essentially that there's no evidence that Hulk violated a court order by not forking over the cash for the condo. As we first reported, Hulk wants to bail out on the deal, while Linda claims they agreed to close May 30 on the Palms Place pad and Hulk never paid up -- which she says he had no right to do.
But not so fast -- Hulk's not off the hook just yet. The judge asked for more information before making a decision on whether Hulkster will be forced to pay or not.
Hulk Hogan: Linda Has a Cancer
Hulk blamed his court appearance yesterday on his estranged wife Linda's sickness -- for the rich life.
Hulk told Bubba the Love Sponge that there are better ways to spend his fortune than on a $4.2 million "party palace" -- like the Graziano family. Memba' them?
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Hulk May Join Nick in the Clink
Hulk Hogan left his signature bandanna at home today, because it could clash with the orange jumpsuit a judge may force him to wear.
Hulk and soon-to-be-ex wife Linda were in court in Clearwater, Fla., as Mrs. H. asked hizzoner to hold her estranged hubby in contempt for failing to close on a $4.2 million Vegas condo.
As we first reported, Hulk wants to bail out on the deal -- even if it means he loses his $840,000 deposit. Linda says they had an agreement to close on the condo and Hulk had no right to withhold the cash.
The judge is expected to rule this week.
UPDATE: Hogan's lawyers told us "It would be extremely unlikely that any judge would send Terry Bollea to jail for asking the court to consider what is appropriate and financially responsible."
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Linda Hogan Knows How to Pick 'Em
Linda Hogan keeps making one ridiculous decision after the other.
We reported yesterday that L. Ho is on the outs with her 19-year-old Nick-alike and may have found her rebound guy. Turns out he's a convicted felon.
Linda's date, Louis Adkinson, was arrested five times in two years for fun things like carrying a concealed weapon, giving cops a false name and writing bad checks. This guy makes crazy Hulk look like a prize.
UPDATE: We spoke to Louis and he tells us that he is a Hogan family friend and has worked with Brooke in the past as a music producer. He also tells us he was in town to visit Nick. Louis says he's friends with both Hulk and Linda -- they're not dating.
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Linda Hogan: Terry's a Hulkamaniac!
Over-the-top wrestling matches don't have this much drama.
Linda Hogan filed a motion yesterday against Hulk claiming she now "fears for her safety" because of him -- saying he's stalking her outside of their residences, has a history of violence towards her and "is capable of attacking [her] at any moment." Linda's looking to keep Hulk away from her and their Florida homes.
Hulk did attack her yesterday -- on a Tampa radio show.
Hulk attorney issued this statement: "Linda Bollea's allegations are pure fantasy, in line with her recent 911 call that has been widely played in the media. Since November, Terry Bollea has been in Los Angeles working. The limited time that he has spent in Florida has been solely to visit his son and daughter. In addition, he has no history of violence."
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Linda Hogan's Secret Stache
Sources tell TMZ Linda Hogan and her 19-year-old boytoy got into a screaming match at a local Florida bar -- and she may have already found her rebound dude.
Sure, he looks older, but isn't dating a guy who rocks a porn stache and a sleeveless shirt to dinner a step backwards?
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Hulk: Linda's Coming after My Ass, My Wallet
Hulk Hogan should rekindle some of his wrestling relationships, because the divorce battle between him and Linda needs a referee.
Hogan aired his dirty yellow laundry out on Bubba the Love Sponge's radio show this afternoon, talking about a motion Linda filed today in Pinellas County, Fla. claiming she's in "constant fear of her life" because of him.
The motion claims Hulk is stalking her, sitting outside their properties and that he "relentlessly and methodically follows her." Hogan went off, because he thinks he knows what's really going on.
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Hulk Hogan: Manboy's Riding More than Linda
Who could've guessed Hulk Hogan -- the guy who body slammed Andre the Giant -- would finally meet his match in a 19-year-old beach bum?
Hogan told radio host Bubba the Love Sponge that Linda Hogan's younger-than-Brooke boyfriend, Charley Hill, is causing him all sorts of trouble -- driving Hulk's uninsured motorcycle, going through Nick's stuff and being the cause for Linda to call the cops on him.
This calls for a cage match!
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Hulk Hogan Is a Dirty Son of a Beach
As his son rots in jail and John Graziano sits practically brain dead in a Florida hospital, Hulk Hogan is once again drowning his sorrows in his daughter's ass.
Brooke Hogan recently posed for a spread in Maxim magazine, and Hulk was on set to watch her get wet and writhe around half-naked in the sand. Good thing he was there; we hear he's also a pro at applying suntan oil.
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Hulk Hiding Under Charity Cover
The Hulk Hogan-fronted charity that brags it's raising cash for John Graziano's medical care hasn't paid his family a penny.
Nearly a year after Nick Hogan's crash, Graziano's attorney tells us that they haven't seen one red cent from "The Freedom Group," a charity that Hulk just happened to become the towel-waving spokesbeast for ... a week after the crash.
A source tells us that Freedom raised 60 grand last year, but it's unclear where any of that jack has landed. As we reported, they canceled their biggest fund-raising event -- the National Towel Wave -- because they didn't want to deal with Hogan drama.
UPDATE: High-profile Hogan attorney David Houston says, "To the best of my knowledge, the Graziano family has not requested assistance. A request must be made and go before the Board of Directors before a request can be granted. The J & J recovery fund is only a part of a much larger charity doing other things." Sean Chumura, one of the co-founders of Freedom, tells TMZ that Hulk was actually involved with the charity before the crash and that he's "absolutely not hiding" behind the charity.
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Hulk to Linda: It's Not Me, It's the Economy!
Hulk Hogan wants to back out of a deal with his soon-to-be ex to buy a $4.2 million condo -- because the economy's "unstable." Pot ... meet kettle.
In papers just filed in Florida, the Hulkster is asking a court to let him out of his obligation to close on the condo, which the couple bought in July of 2005 before their divorce battle began. He says that when the deal was made "the parties were living together and [Hulk's] career was in tact. Furthermore, the economy was stable." Oh, so this is all George Bush's fault?
Hulk also claims that an appraiser he hired found the condo to be worth a cool million bucks less than an appraiser Linda used. He's willing to lose their $840,000 down payment just to walk away.
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Hulk's Own Charity Throws in the Towel
The charity that Hulk Hogan fronts -- and that Nick Hogan once worked for -- just had to pull the plug on their big Fourth of July event because ... well, take a wild guess.
The Freedom Group just 86'ed the 2008 "National Wave" -- which apparently involved a bunch of people across the country waving towels in unison at 9:00 PM on July 4 -- and blamed the Hogans. "We didn't want people entangling us into some soap opera," said Sean Chumura, one of the guys who set up the Wave, to the Beaver County (Pa.) Times. Chumura, you may remember, testified on Nick's behalf at his sentencing.
As for the Hogans, they tell TMZ, "We remain very supportive of The National Wave and look forward to participating in the event."
Hogan's manager, Darren Prince, tells TMZ Chumura and the Freedom Group "believe and love Hulk and decided it would be best to postpone the event." Also, he says the "soap opera" Chumura referred to was the "media and paparazzi that would show up purely to ask about his personal life and not the event at hand."
Linda Hogan Can't Even Call 911 Right
It takes a special kind of person to call 911 and get reprimanded by the operator who is trying to help you. Linda Hogan is just that special.
Hulk's soon-to-be ex called the cops back on May 22, claiming the Hulkster was camped outside her house, when a court order -- she claims -- prevented him from doing so. According to the police report, Linda was leaving her house when she spotted Hulk driving towards it -- so she decided to follow him!
So when she called 911, and explained she was following the man she claimed was harassing her, the 911 operator scolded her, saying, "Ma'am, ma'am -- stop following him!" And it gets better ...
Graziano Fam: You're Not the Victim, Hulk!
In the ongoing battle between the Hogans and the Grazianos to appear more sympathetic, the Graziano family has scored a knockout blow with some actual reality television.
Last night, Nancy Grace aired exclusive home video of John Graziano -- the victim in all this, lest we forget -- and what it's like for him in his day-to-day life.
Prison doesn't seem so bad now, does it Nick?