Gawker Media, LLC v. Bollea
Florida District Court of Appeal
129 So. 3d 1196 (2014)
Relevant factsFree
Professional wrestler Bollea (plaintiff), known worldwide as Hulk Hogan, had disclosed details of his personal life including an extramarital affair in his own autobiography; a secretly recorded tape of the affair had already been widely reported on by various media before Gawker (defendant) obtained a copy and posted portions of it, without seeking to sell the tape itself. Bollea sued for invasion of privacy and won a preliminary injunction from the trial court; Gawker appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a prior restraint on speech concerning a matter of public concern is generally permissible under the First Amendment.