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Hulk Hogan Considered Suicide When Wife Sought Divorce
Originally posted 10/27/2009 08:55AM
Hulk Hogan admits he was nearly driven to suicide following his wife Linda's divorce filing in the fall of 2007 – a surprising admission the wrestling legend makes in a book dedicated to none other than his ex-wife.
"To Linda, I pray that you find peace and joy in life. I love you," Hogan writes on the dedication page of My Life Outside the Ring, a tell-all autobiography, co-authored by PEOPLE senior writer Mark Dagostino, that hits bookshelves Tuesday.
The affectionate dedication may come as a shock to fans who followed the couple's bitter divorce, which ended when they reached a settlement last July. Hogan describes that tumultuous period of his life, beginning with his son Nick's August 2007 car accident. Four months later, shortly after his wife Linda filed for divorce, Hogan found himself chasing Xanax pills with swigs of rum one weekend – while holding a gun in his hand.
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Hulk Hogan & Linda Bollea's Divorce Settled
Originally posted 07/28/2009 01:00PM
After nearly two years of contentious court dates and bitter feuding, Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) and his wife Linda settled their divorce Tuesday morning.
"The war is over," Linda Bollea told The Tampa Tribune after a hearing in downtown Clearwater, Fla. In a sign of peace, she even kissed her ex on the cheek in the courtroom. "I still love him. He's the father of my children," Bollea added.
Hogan, echoing his wife's surprisingly soft sentiment, told the paper, "When you're married to someone for 23 years ... you hope for the best .... We just got torn apart."
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Does Reality TV Ruin Marriages?
Originally posted 06/02/2009 08:15AM
Jon and Kate Gosselin aren't the first reality stars to face marital problems. Although audiences love the unscripted TV couples, the constant scrutiny can put the brakes on "happily ever after." Here are a few couples whose marriages couldn't survive another season.
Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica
Aired: August 2003 to March 2005
Split: November 2005
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey became household names by adjusting to married life after their 2002 wedding. In the 41-episode series, Simpson played the "dumb blonde" while Lachey was the longsuffering husband.
Simpson and Lachey announced their separation just eight months after the last episode aired on MTV. In the divorce filing, Simpson cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason behind the split. Lachey later told USA Today that the reality show was a factor in the decision. "Jessica and I began playing these parts even when we were by ourselves," he said of their roles. "It became a really blurred line. There was a question about what truly was our reality."
Since the split, Lachey has been dating Vanessa Minnillo. Simpson briefly dated John Mayer and is now seeing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
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Nick Hogan Released from Jail
Originally posted 10/21/2008 09:00AM
Nick Hogan walked out of the Pinellas County jail in Clearwater, Fla., a free man early Tuesday morning after serving 166 days of an 8-month sentence for causing a serious traffic crash.
The 18-year-old son of pro wrestling star Hulk Hogan was met by his sister Brooke and flashed a peace sign as he left the facility at 12:30 a.m. He had no comment for reporters.
Nick, whose real last name is Bollea, had pleaded no contest in May to causing the August 2007 smashup. Authorities said he raced through a busy street and crashed his father's car, critically injuring a friend and former Marine who served in Iraq, John Graziano.
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Hulk Hogan's Son Getting Early Release from Jail
Originally posted 09/23/2008 06:35PM
Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea is getting out of jail nearly three months early with credits for good behavior and working, PEOPLE has learned.
Bollea, who has been serving an eight-month sentence at Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater, Fla., for reckless driving that led to an accident with injuries, is due to be released Oct. 21.
The early release follows standard procedures for all inmates.
"They automatically get credits towards early release, and if they don't do anything bad while they're here, they get to use the credits," says a jail official who did not want to be identified.
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Hulk Hogan: Jail Making Son a Better Man
Originally posted 07/31/2008 07:20PM
Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Bollea, who is serving an eight-month sentence in Florida for reckless driving, has been moved to a minimum-security facility where "it's much better," Hogan tells PEOPLE exclusively.
"They moved him to the place that he should have been in the beginning," says Hogan, 54, whose son was transferred out of maximum-security after turning 18 last Sunday.
While he was under-age, Bollea was segregated from the rest of the prison population – at one point spending 28 days in solitary confinement because no other cell was available.
"It's much better," he says. "Nick describes it as like a two-story warehouse with tables, seven or eight phones, TVs, and it's people who are there for like child support and parking tickets. And instead of just once in a while being allowed go outside, they leave the door open to the exercise yard. He said, 'Dad, I can even go outside at night and look at the stars.'"
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Brooke Hogan Apologizes for Allegations Against Father
Originally posted 07/24/2008 01:30PM
Brooke Hogan issued an apology for making what she now calls false allegations that her father Hulk abused her mother.
"I did it under significant pressure from my mother," Hogan, 20, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive statement. "It was only after I learned all the facts that I realized I made a big mistake in signing it."
Hogan released the statement after a tabloid reported that she had signed a legal affidavit accusing her father, whose real name is Terry Bollea, of verbally and physically abusing wife Linda during their marriage.
Linda, 48, filed for divorce last November, and her attorney told PEOPLE it was going to be "war."
Her attorney was not available for comment. A rep for Hulk Hogan declined to comment.
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Brooke Hogan Calls Mom's Behavior 'Disappointing'
Originally posted 07/10/2008 03:10PM
As the nasty divorce between Hulk Hogan and his estranged wife Linda slogs on in the courts, their daughter Brooke sees a silver lining.
"I don't think our family is falling apart or getting destroyed," the 20-year-old told Access Hollywood. "I just think it's rearranging itself in the way God meant it to be – because it wasn't working how it was."
As for her 48-year-old mother publicly dating a 19-year-old (one of Brooke's former classmates), the aspiring singer admitted that it's "kind of disappointing."
"She was always my hero when I was growing up," Brooke said. "I feel like I have to be the mother now."
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Linda Hogan Claims Hulk Is Stalking Her
Originally posted 07/03/2008 11:45AM
The acrimonious split between the Hogans has gotten even nastier.
Linda Hogan filed court documents on June 30 seeking to prevent her estranged husband from harassing her. In the documents, first reported by TMZ.com, Linda Hogan, 48, claims that Hulk Hogan, 54, "relentlessly and methodically" follows her, "causing her anxiety and fear for her safety at all times." The motion also claims that Hulk "has a history of violence" towards Linda, "and is capable of attacking [her] at any time."
In a statement, David Houston, a lawyer for Hulk (whose real name is Terry Bollea) shot back: "Linda Bollea's allegations are pure fantasy, in line with her recent 911 call that has been widely played in the media.
"On May 22, Linda called 911 claiming Hulk was stalking her, which Hulk vehemently denied. Since November, Terry Bollea has been in Los Angeles working. The limited time that he has spent in Florida has been solely to visit his son and daughter. In addition, he has no history of violence."
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Hulk Hogan: I Still Love Linda
Originally posted 06/26/2008 04:15PM
Terry "Hulk" Hogan tells PEOPLE in its latest issue that he "unconditionally" loves his wife, Linda, despite their increasingly acrimonious divorce – and he's happy to have reconciled with his daughter, Brooke.
"I unconditionally love my wife, even though we're not together anymore," Hogan says. "The Linda that I know was a great mother and a great person."
Admitting that there had been problems in the marriage for a decade, Hogan, 54, concedes during an exclusive interview that letting cameras into their home for their hit VH1 show, Hogan Knows Best, may have been a mistake: "I just think the reality show amplified the problems that were already there."
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