The ex-wrestler is suing his ex-wife for defamation over claims she made in her recent memoir and during interviews promoting the book that the year-old physically abused her and cheated on her with another man. He threw lamps. He held me down on the bed with his hands around my throat during arguments, slamming doors, pounding walls. I was always afraid he would kill me in one of his rages. She told everybody that I was a homosexual. But it's insane.
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel admits to bankrolling Hulk Hogan's Gawker lawsuit
Hulk Hogan Suing Ex Over Gay Claims - NBC Chicago
Let's get right to it. Hulk Hogan is suing his ex-wife Linda for defamation of character based on accusations she has made about him having a homosexual relationship with Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, one of his closest friends. Where they go from here is anyone's guess. The Hogan divorce trial has taken a nasty turn for the worse.
Revealed: Facebook billionaire secretly backed Hulk Hogan's sex tape lawsuit
In an appearance on "The Wendy Williams Show," Hulk Hogan has responded to accusations made by his ex-wife Linda that he had an affair with fellow wrestler Brutus Beefcake. Petersburg Times , "He's being accused of all sorts of vile conduct that he did not commit. Check out some other celebrities who've faced speculation over their sexuality below:. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Help us tell more of the stories that matter from voices that too often remain unheard.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, sued for invasion of privacy after Gawker published an excerpt of a leaked sex tape in In Gawker had published a story revealing Thiel was gay. Thiel is a controversial figure, even among Silicon Valley billionaires. After making his name as a co-founder of PayPal, he went on to make his fortune as a venture capitalist, backing companies including Facebook in their early days.