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Re:$115M verdict in Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit could wipe o... by Eric_WVGG on Saturday March 19, 2016 @10:01AM (#11318539)
What I'd like to know is, would a sum like that be handed to someone who wasn't a celebrity? Seems a little plutocratic to me.

[edit] Another comment here splits the judgement into $50m economic harm and $65m emotional distress. I'm not arguing against the first figure, obviously a celebrity has more money and earning potential that is capable of being harmed. But I don't think they're capable of being distressed any more than the next person.

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Re:$115M verdict in Hulk Hogan sex-tape lawsuit could wipe o... by rayiner on Saturday March 19, 2016 @10:10AM (#11318580)
A celebreity's sex tape is going to get much wider viewing than some random person's. Your typical person wouldn't be walking down the street and have everyone recognize them and think of their sex tape even if it was on the Internet.
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