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Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in Florida’s Pinellas County Jail for felony reckless driving Thursday after pleading no contest in in court.
A judge also handed down five years probation, 500 hours of community service and a three-year drivers license revocation. Nick will not be able to drink for the duration of his probation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year.
The 17-year-old donned a light colored suit to Pinellas County Court and stared straight ahead as the sentence was read.
Sitting behind him was a black-clad Hulk, who prayed during the proceedings and grew teary-eyed, sister Brooke, who wore a top with the shoulders cut out and Hulk's soon-to-be ex-wife, Linda.
Nick was arrested last November on reckless-driving charges stemming from an August 26 crash. An eyewitness told police that Bollea and a pal were drag racing upwards of 100 mph when Nick’s yellow Toyota Supra slammed into a palm tree. Two hours after the crash, alcohol was detected in his bloodstream.
John Graziano, who was in Bollea's passenger seat and not wearing a seat belt, was seriously injured. A report filed in court in September said he likely spend the remainder of his life in a nursing home.
"My life now consists of 10 hours each day at a hospital watching my son suffer," John's father said in a statement during today’s court proceedings. "Nick has shown no remorse for what he's done for my son.
Added John's sister: "We have never once heard him apologize for what he's done or take any responsibility for any of his actions."
Hulk told the court he loved John “like a son,” and Nick told the Graziano family that he “loved John to death” and hadn’t driven since the night of the crash.
“I think there has to be some punishment,” the judge said, disagreeing with the defense claiming the crash was an accident. “But I believe there is a sincere desire, a sincere apology, to change things...[but] there are consequences for what you do in these circumstances.”
Nick will next appear in court November 11 to address restitution to the family.
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Good! He deserves it- I'm glad that his family's fame didn't stand in the way of a just decision!
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| Posted 5/9/08 5:43 PM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Good.
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| Posted 5/9/08 5:59 PM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Posted by GossipQueen
...sister Brooke, who wore a top with the shoulders cut out ...
This line from the article cracked me up. I don't doubt she was wearing that but what does it have to do with anything???
I'm glad he was held accountable.
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| Posted 5/9/08 6:14 PM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Posted by GossipQueen
Nick will not be able to drink for the duration of his probation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year.
The 17-year-old donned a light colored suit to Pinellas County Court and stared straight ahead as the sentence was read.
Uhm, he's 17, he shouldn't be able to drink for FOUR years!!!! 
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| Posted 5/9/08 7:42 PM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
I'm glad he was held accountable. My parents always told me watch the friends that you keep. I am sure this is not the first time that John was in the car with him when he was racing and probably thought it was "cool" when they beat other cars. So Nick though the immediate cause, John also has to understand he in a small way contributed to how these sad events played out.
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| Posted 5/10/08 8:26 AM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Good!
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| Posted 5/10/08 9:07 AM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
looks like hulk is playing the blues Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 5/10/08 9:14 AM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
I am SO HAPPY he got jail time, albeit county jail and not federal time.
Nick Hogan always displayed a sense of recklessness on the show.
He was always speeding, getting tickets, and was given a fast race car before he had a license.
He also showed no remorse, for what he did, trying to blame it on the victim for not wearing his seatbelt.
I wish he would of gotten longer than 8 months, i feel like he is such a punk, and was always so C o c k y on the show. Like he could get away with whatever he wanted.
I hope he rots!
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| Posted 5/10/08 9:38 AM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
I'm shocked that he got jail time - I completely agree with the sentence but to think that my friend was KILLED by a drunk driver who served only about 90 or so DAYS in jail of a six month sentence is outrageous to me. I guess Florida's laws are tougher? I'm sure he will get off early on good behavior as well but I'm just surprised b/c he didn't kill anyone like in my friend's case and alcohol was detected where with my friend the driver was drunk AND driving at a high rate of speed... and was under 21 like Nick. Hmm  I will never be able to make sense of these cases, where and how they get their verdicts and why we are not tougher, in general, on drunk and reckless driving.
It is a real shame for that kid - the victim - being basically in a nursing home for the rest of his "life".  That is awful and Nick should make a formal apology - publicly - to the family - that is NOT right at all and he came off, in the past, as very arrogant - maybe he will change and grow up as a result of this but I doubt it.  They usually feel as though THEY are the victims - for people to feel sorry for them.
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| Posted 5/10/08 11:29 AM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
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Posted by GossipQueen
Nick will not be able to drink for the duration of his probation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year.
The 17-year-old donned a light colored suit to Pinellas County Court and stared straight ahead as the sentence was read.
Uhm, he's 17, he shouldn't be able to drink for FOUR years!!!!
He received 5 yrs probation. Which would make him 22 when he's off probation. I always thought you were allowed to drink while on probation anyway. Why whould they make this statement?
I wonder where he was drinking the night/day of the accident. Was John also drinking? Who bought him/them the alcohol? just curious.
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| Posted 5/10/08 1:14 PM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
I'm glad - he deserves to pay his dues. Although I do feel sorry for their family...it seems to be totally falling apart.
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| Posted 5/10/08 5:47 PM |
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Re: Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Posted by Mssissy
He received 5 yrs probation. Which would make him 22 when he's off probation. I always thought you were allowed to drink while on probation anyway. Why whould they make this statement?
I wonder where he was drinking the night/day of the accident. Was John also drinking? Who bought him/them the alcohol? just curious.
The rumor is that Hulk bought it for him. There are pictures from earlier that day of Hulk, Nick and Nick's friends drinking on their boat.
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| Posted 5/11/08 10:26 AM |
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