. >> reporter: hogan, real name terry bolea, suing the gossip site for posting a portion of a 2007 tape of him having sex with heather klem, then-wife of his former best friend bubba the love sponge. >> heather started walking in the bedroom pulling my hand. >> reporter: hogan seeking $100 million for the allege ed invasn of privacy claiming he didn't know he was being filmed. >> there's a tape of you [ bleep ]ing heather -- >> i've never made a tape. >> reporter: gawker arguing he's a public figure and they enjoy first amendment rights to cover private matters about public fig use. >> this case is about a news organization's ability to join a national conversation on a topic that's in the news. and this particular case, hulk hogan spent years talking in graphic detail about his sex life. >> reporter: gawker not the only ones lacing into the action-wrestler. >> he has no regret. he has no shame in his game. >> reporter: how long can's ex-wife linda telling "inside edition" this week she doesn't believe he deserves a dime in his lawsuit against gawker. >> i want the world to know how i f

decision to expose terry bolea naked and engaged in sex and having private conversations in a private bedroom. >> i think it's a very hard argument to make to say, i'm entitled to my privacy when i decide to be terry bolea. as opposed to hulk hogan. >> reporter: but now his private life, for better or worse, back in the limelight as his legal team rests its case. >> how do you feel mentally after this week? had. yet. the battle continues next week as the defense presents their case. for "nightline," i'm linsey january sister in st. petersburg, florida. >>> next, we celebrate the life reagan. the look of the unbreakable bond with he is beloved ronnie. driving out on the open road together is great... but i think women would agree, getting home... but here's the thing: about half of men over 40 have some degree of erectile dysfunction. well, viagra helps guys with ed get and keep an erection. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take viagra if you take nitrates for chest pain or adempas for pulmonary hypertension your blood pressure could drop to an unsafe lev

in the privacy of my own home, i'm terry bolea. >> hoganwhose real name is terry bolea. is suing the website gauker for $100 million. they published a portion of a sex tape of hogan with his "the gauker" argued the puication was protected by the first amendment. >>> mayor clint johnson is planning to visit cuba and return to the sunshine state on a makeshift raft. he says he wants to do this to better understand what cuban migrants go through when crossing the florida state. johnson is mayor of the small central florida city of dubury. he says he will go to havana with his wife. the trip is scheduled for mid-april and he plan toss blog about it. >> your time right now, three minutes to the top of the hour. we're working on a whole lot more for the next hour of news on nbc 6. we were the first on the scene breaking this news out of miami. a hit and run involving a police cruiser. two people have been arrested. it appears alcohol was involved. nbc 66 reporter, michael spears, keep it right >>> it turned out to be a surprise finish if you went to bed after the nbc 6 news at

his real name is terry bolea and they say he rarely has private moments and one of those is in he was recorded by his friend bubba the love sponge having sex with bubba's wife. and gawker says bubba not taking the stand to testify is what hurts their case. >> i am confident that we would have prevailed at trial if we had been allowed to present the full case to the jury. >> this is not only his vehicle are you victorybut anyone else who has been victimized by tabloid journalism, we are coming back monday for the rest of it. >> he was awarded $55 million in economic injuries plus 60 million for emotional injuries. he will also be awarded punitive damages and that element element amount will be decided on monday in court, but gawker representatives say they will file an appeal and already have that in the works and that >> it will be interesting to see how much more they award in damage, too, approximate . and another lawsuit we are following is the one between tampa socialite jill kelley and the justice department, and we have learned that things may not be going in her favor. her atto

arguments tomorrow. he discussed his wrestling per son in a, his true identity, his real name is terry bolea. and he's suing the company, because they violated his privacy. the video shows him having sex wife. recorded. >>> a pilot makes an emergency landing in the everglades. aircraft, brought it down near fort lauderdale, and they had a difficult time to get to it, the plane was experiencing engine problems. two on board were not hurt. >>> and tampa is the latest city to issue citations, and set up arrests for people busted with small amounts of marijuana. the mayor still needs to sign the ordinances in law. >>> the high school pep rally, turns terrifying. how a fiery stunt, quickly goes wrong and the entertainer, who was hurt is saying about it tonight. >>> and a [inaudible]. a mother passes out, and how she saved a customer's baby. >>> and we catch up with the hottest golfer in the world, at the arnold palmer invitational. >>> and the forecast right now in central florida, looks good. a few clouds, showers to the panhandle, talk more of the chance of rain for you for the weekend coming u

yeah, you know, we are still getting a lot of calls, emails, people posting on social media about terry bolea wearing that black bandanna in court. we reported on this before. just to make it clear, early on gawker attorneys objected to awearing it. most people are not allowed to wear hats or head gar. when gawker objected he said he could wear it as long as it was a plain black bandanna. nothing fancy. >> that is the number one question i get asked on social media when people are inquiring about this story. why did the judge allow it? do we know? >> you know, it's not really clear. she ruled in court he could wear it as long as it was plain and that is it. there is no written order on it. so there you go. that's the whole reporting on the big black bandanna. >> you heard it here. thanks, jeff. >>> small business owners in lutz are cleaning up after a fire last night. why it may take months for those businesses to get things back to normal. >> the smell of smoke is still heavy in the air here in hutz after a devastating fire destroyed businesses here late last night. >> a lot of expensive cab

they saw terry bolea, aka hulk hogan, in person. hogan told the jury about his sponge. >> i believed in my heart he my best friend. >> reporter: he told the jury about his failing marriage with ex-wife linda and how bubba and heather started talking about with him. >> one thing led to another. >> reporter: hogan claims bubba approved of the sex. me a condom. my gut didn't feel right. feeling this. was so embarrassed when he found out the sex tape had been released, he started shaking uncontrollably when he heard the news. testimony in this larger than life trial resumes tomorrow in the st. pete courthouse. jeff patterson, news channel 8. >>> the boys and girls club of tampa bay received a record vinic and his wife announced they are donating $2.5 million to the organization. that money will now help renovate the rec center at winston park. the current facility includes tennis and basketball courts, but you know with vinic's hand in the mix a roller hockey rink will be included. >> just because we are in florida, because just because

. >> is there any part of hulk hogan, forget, terry bolea for a second any part of hulk hogan in thethe ring, nay yoma competitor, athlete that kind of is roaring right now. like the fire is back. $140 million reward. the fact that you are on, serious, on camera with a woman who is telling the world that you are incredibly well-endowed. seems like the hulk part of that would be like, whoo, the terry part we understand. its that the case? is hulk proud? >> well, all i can say when i was in court and nick denton, stared a hole through me, i saw his eyes were pitch black like a shark, i realized at that time if i could be in the steel cage with nick denton i would predict victory for hulk hogan. >> you did end up in a bathroom all by yourself withim

. >> is there any part of hulk hogan, forget, terry bolea for a second any part of hulk hogan in thethe ring, nay yoma competitor, athlete that kind of is roaring right now. like the fire is back. $140 million reward. the fact that you are on, serious, on camera with a

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today he introduced himself to the jury in a courtroom as terry bolea. he's suing a web site gawker for $100 million for publishing a sex tape. they claim they had a right to publish the video because hulk hogan is a public figure. >>> still ahead on first at four. radio control pilots have come from all over the world to complete and take home a championship. i'll show you some of their favorite toys coming up. >>> and then incredible video from erupting volcanos, see more of this coming up on first at four. you can't deal with something, but that's how some seem to be dealing americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) if you're going to say "better ingredients. better pizza." you better deliver. which is why i'm introducing our new papa's quality guarantee: love your pizza, or get another one, absolutely free. pget any large pizza up to 5-toppings pfor just $9.99. online only. . >>> now, more first at four. >> welcome back. now let's take a look at your headlines from tinseltown, in

. >> is there any part of hulk hogan, forget, terry bolea for a second any part of hulk hogan in the champ in the ring, major competitor, athlete that kind of like the fire is back. $140 million r ard. the fact that you are on, serious, on camera with a woman who is telling the world that you are incredibly well-endowed. seems like the hulk part of that would be like, whoo, the terry part we understand. its that the case? is hulk proud? >> well, all i can say when i was in court and nick denton, stared a hole through me, i saw hiths es were pitch black like a shark, i realized at that time if i could be in the steel cage with nick denton i would predict victory for hulk hogan. but we aren't in that arena. >> you did end up in a bathroom all by yourself with him during the proceedings. lked into the batheoom. you, him. no one else in there. that must have been a very awkward orencounter.s>> yeah, i was worried. i thought he might fall down, holdisis neck. say that i attacked him. bathroom quick as i could. awkward to be in a bathroom with him. >> big man, small restroom. let's leave t