TNT’s ‘Rich & Shameless’ to cover Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker scandal

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Season two of Rich & Shameless is covering the scandal. 

Starting May 7th, a new season of TNT’s Rich & Shameless program is going to kick off. The synopsis for the series is:

Rich & Shameless tells the true stories of the successes, failures, thrills and miseries that accompany wealth in the world of sport.

Season two is going to cover the Terry ‘Hulk Hogan’ Bollea versus Gawker scandal. The lawsuit was first filed in 2013 and a verdict was delivered in 2016. Bollea sued Gawker, several Gawker employees and affiliates for posting portions of his sex tape. A portion of that tape revealed racist remarks that Bollea made. 

In 2016, the jury voted in Bollea’s favor and found Gawker liable. Bollea was awarded over $120 million in damages. 

Starting off the series is Dennis Rodman’s ‘stolen millions’ and also being covered is the murder of former NBA talent Lorenzen Wright.

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