Reuters | Monday, 03 December 2007

Professional wrestling star Hulk Hogan has a message for his estranged wife, who filed for divorce without telling him first after about 24 years of marriage - hands off my money.

Linda Bollea filed divorce papers on November 20 against Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, seeking an unspecified amount of alimony and child support for their son, 17-year-old son Nick, as well as custody for the teenager.

They also have a daughter, Brooke, 19.

But according to the St Petersburg Times, Hogan, 54, filed a counter-petition in Pinellas County Court in Florida, saying his 48-year-old wife was capable of supporting herself and helping with child support.

Hogan said the couple's assets, including two homes, and their liabilities should be divided equally between them, and that Nick, who is legally a minor until his 18th birthday in July, was old enough to decide for himself where he will live.

Nick Bollea was arrested November 7 on reckless driving charges for an August 28 accident in Clearwater, Florida, that left his passenger, John Graziano, 22, in critical condition.

The newspaper said court documents showed the couple separated about a month after their son's car accident.

Hogan and his wife appear on the reality show Hogan Knows Best with their two children.

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By Stephen Thompson of The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 26, 2007

CLEARWATER - Linda Bollea wants a share of two multimillion-dollar local properties she and her husband own as well as alimony, child support and attorney fees.

These are the details in a divorce petition she filed last week in Pinellas Circuit Court against famed wrestler Hulk Hogan after 24 years of marriage. The lawsuit says the marriage is "irretrievably broken."

The couple have one son who qualifies for child support – Nick Bollea, 17, who was arrested this month in connection with a wreck that left a passenger, John Graziano, with severe brain injuries. They also have a daughter.

Linda Bollea is seeking child support and a life insurance policy to cover child support in the event that Hogan dies, the petition states.

She wants wherever she decides to live to be Nick Bollea's primary residence, with Hogan allowed liberal visitation, the petition states. She also wants Hogan to pay for Nick Bollea's health insurance, the petition states.

Linda Bollea wants the couple's assets equitably distributed – including the family's $.7.2 million mansion on Willadel Drive, which has a gazebo, two boat davits, a pool, a fountain and three fireplaces. She also wants a share of a separate $2 million waterfront home, the petition states.

Neither property has a mortgage on it, the petition states.

The couple also have a condominium under construction in Las Vegas; Linda Bollea wants a share of that, too.

If the two cannot work out an arrangement, the properties should be ordered sold, with the money divided equally between the two, the petition states.

Linda Bollea also says she does not have enough money to pay a lawyer, though Hogan does.

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Posted by Matt Loede at 5:43 PM | Permalink | Comments

Well, it's been a day of news, but not really about news in the ring. The big story is that Linda Hogan filed for divorce this past Tuesday from the Hulk. I an article you can read below from the AP, it appears that Hulk knew nothing about the papers being filed.

Yeah right.

Some reports are already stating that the whole divorce filing could be a huge stunt, done to get Hulk's name in the news for his upcoming American Gladitors show, and maybe back in the wrestling business somehow. I wouldn't put it past Hogan to do something like this, despite the fact it's just awful to use divorce as an angle.

Stay Tuned.

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Linda Hogan Files for Divorce From Hulk

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Linda Hogan has filed for divorce from her wrestler husband Hulk Hogan, a newspaper reported Friday.

Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, told the St. Petersburg Times that he had no idea his wife had filed for divorce. He was informed by a reporter that Pinellas County court records showed that the paperwork was submitted Tuesday.

"Thank you for the great information," he told the reporter.

Family spokesman Adam Handelsman referred calls to another spokesman, who did not immediately respond Friday night.

"My wife has been in California for about three weeks. ... Holy smokes," Bollea later told the newspaper. "Wow, you just knocked the bottom out of me."

The couple star in the VH1 reality TV series "Hogan Knows Best," with their two children. Recent episodes show the normally close couple attending marital counseling, but they eventually reconcile.

On Nov. 7, Hogan's son, 17-year-old Nick Bollea, was arrested on reckless-driving charges after a car crash. Clearwater police said Bollea crashed his 1998 Toyota Supra on Aug. 26 while street racing against a silver Dodge Viper driven by a friend. A report said Bollea was driving faster than 60 mph in a 40 mph zone.

Bollea's passenger, John Graziano, was not wearing a seat belt and was critically injured. Bollea, who was wearing a seat belt, was not seriously injured.

The Hogans moved to a $12 million bayfront estate on Miami Beach in 2006 so their children, Brooke and Nick, could pursue singing and acting careers. They had previously lived in Clearwater, near Tampa.

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Posted by Matt Loede at 8:45 AM | Permalink | Comments

In rather breaking news, TMZ.com is reporting that Hulk Hogan's wife Linda has filed for divorce. The document that we have linked up at the bottom of this was filed in court in Florida back on Tuesday. Surprise? Well, not really considering the issues that Nick with his accident has forced on this family, and there was even an episode of "Hogan Knows Best" with talk of issues between Linda and Hulk. We'll keep you updated on this story as we get more wind of it.

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/1124_hogans_wm.pdf

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