Hulk Hogan’s Kid Sentenced In Reckless Driving Tragedy - With Video
I didn’t know his buddy that was injured was a Marine. This story sucks all around. I remember what it was like to be 17, speeding, drinking, carousing with your buddies. I’m sure we all have had a buddy we knew well killed or maimed in a car crash in high school. Seems we had at least one every year. Somebody was killed, others crippled, in horrible wrecks.
Just sucks all around…
Watch the Fox News report…
CLEARWATER, Fla.- The son of wrestler and reality TV star Hulk Hogan was sentenced to eight months in jail on Friday for causing a car crash that seriously injured his passenger.
Nick Bollea, 17, pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless driving with serious bodily harm before he was sentenced by Pinellas County Judge Phillip Federico.
Bollea crashed his car into a tree in Clearwater, Florida, on Aug. 26 last year. Police said he was speeding and racing another car.
Bollea’s passenger and friend, John Graziano, 22, suffered severe head injuries and remains in a semiconscious state in a hospital.
“I think there has to be some punishment,” Federico said at the hearing. He also sentenced Bollea to five years probation and 500 hours of community service and suspended his driver’s license for three years.
Graziano’s parents asked that Bollea be sentenced to some jail time. They said their son would need medical care for the rest of his life and are suing Hogan and Bollea for millions of dollars in damages.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, defended his son.
“Nick is a good person. He’s kind, gentle and compassionate,” he told the judge.
Nick Bollea apologized to Graziano’s family and his own. “I pray for John every day. I’m terribly sorry,” he said.
(Reuters)
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I’m always torn on these kinda things. There should be a punishment, no doubt but if this is his friend that was so seriously injured and he’s a good kid, he’ll be paying for it for the rest of his life. Look what happened to Leif Garret. He’s never really come back from it.
May 9th, 2008 at 4:49 pmAt least he tossed it to the judge and did not drag this through a trial trying to escape his responsibility. He is due some time for his irresponsible actions that endangered the safety of the public and the destruction of a life.
May 10th, 2008 at 4:14 am