[enforcer]

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Clearwater, Fla. Police have arrested Nick Hogan, (aka Nick Bollea) for reckless driving involving serious bodily injury. He turned himself in to Clearwater Police this morning and is currently being booked in to the Pinellas County Jail. Hogan was involved in a one-car crash in August that severely injured his friend, John Graziano. John has severe brain injuries and will likely require specialized care for the rest of his life. Cops have concluded Nick Hogan was drinking the night he crashed his Supra, severely injuring his best friend. Clearwater PD today released details of their investigation into the August 26 crash. In addition to being arrested for reckless driving involving serious bodily injury, cops also cited Hogan for use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony, a person under the age of 21 operating a vehicle with a breath-alcohol level of .02 or higher and having an Illegal window tint. Police also concluded that although Hogan and a second car were racing right before the crash, the driver of the second car was not a direct cause of the accident. That driver has also been ticketed for reckless driving. Hogan was going 60 mph in a 40 mph zone when he lost control and hit a tree. Nick’s rep, Adam Handelsman, EVP of 5WPR, issued the following statement to TMZ: "Nick and the entire Hogan Bollea family are saddened that criminal charges have been filed in regards to the tragic single car accident on August 26, 2007. Nick will meet and answer these charges in the appropriate arena ­ a court of law. The family’s primary focus and concern still remains for the continued recovery of Nick’s longtime friend John Graziano. The Bolleas will also continue to stand by the Graziano family and help them in any way they can. The tragedy to both families is compounded by the fact that unfortunately John was not wearing his seatbelt. Thankfully, Nick was wearing his. Because of what happened to John, the entire Bollea family will make it a priority to increase public awareness about the importance of always wearing your seatbelt. There has been much speculation as to the speed and wet road conditions surrounding this accident. Although all the evidence has not been evaluated, preliminary reports from the experts indicate that this was not, in fact, a high-speed accident. Because Nick is still a juvenile and has no prior criminal record, we are disappointed that he is being charged as an adult offender. However, we are confident that the evidence will demonstrate that this was an accident. We ask all who follow these events to keep an open mind as to the facts until they have been ultimately determined. Finally, we thank all who have prayed for John’s recovery and ask for your continued support and prayers." In April, Nick was ticketed for speeding 107 mph in Osceola County. And two weeks before the Clearwater crash, Nick was pulled over in Pinellas Park. Officers scolded him for driving 82 in a 45-mph zone. With all of Nick’s past reckless driving and speeding violations on record, plus his own boasting of being stopped for speeding (over 100 MPH) three times in one night, he might consider a plea deal, because if this goes to trial he is screwed. Nick Hogan’s mugshot does not convey someone who has any remorse for turning his military veteran friend into a vegetable. Credit: http://www.hollywoodgrind.com

[Superstar Steve]

What's the better nickname?

Speedy Hogan
Crash Hogan
Wingman Hogan

[enforcer]

Superstar Steve wrote:

What's the better nickname? Speedy Hogan Crash Hogan Wingman Hogan

Paging WWE writers.......

[GrayGhost]

Lock the loser up. Simple.

[Randy Orton]

He won't be able to use Anal Virgin Hogan much longer.

[enforcer]

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?storyid=96654&ref=rss

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CLEARWATER, FL -- Racing, speed and alcohol — those are all details contained in the official report regarding the August crash involving Hulk Hogan's son Nick Bollea. Late Tuesday afternoon, authorities released a 133-page report detailing parts of their investigation and painting a picture of a teen driving way too fast. On August 26, Bollea crashed his father's yellow Toyota Supra into a palm tree in Clearwater. His passenger and friend, 22-year-old John Graziano, was critically injured. Bollea's friends, Barrett Lawrance and Daniel Jacobs, were in a silver Dodge at the crash scene. In the report, Bollea's friends detail the hours leading up to the crash, including a beer-buying spree at Albertson's and a day of drinking on Hulk Hogan's boat. Days after the crash, an anonymous tip led police to the liquor store at an Albertson's store in Clearwater. A store clerk told police Hulk Hogan, "his son Nick and several other young males" had picked up several cases of beer earlier that day. "She said that Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) paid for the purchase with either a credit card or a debit card as he signed for the purchase. She said Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) carried out two of the packages of beer and one of the other young men carried out the third package of beer," read the police narrative. An officer later returned to Albertson's and obtained a copy of the receipt for Hogan's purchase. A description was included in the police report: 2 cases of Miller Lite beer for $11.99 each 2 cases of Corona Extra beer for $13.99 each 1 case of Miller Chill beer for $10.99 5 bags of ice for $1.99 each Both Jacobs and Lawrance say they then cruised around in Hulk's boat, along with Graziano, Bollea and Hulk. Around 2:30 in the afternoon, they say they cruised by Shephard's Tiki Bar in Clearwater Beach but decided it was too crowded. They say they didn't get out of the boat, and instead, headed to Three Rooker Island. Later, the group returned to Shephard's. All parties interviewed say Bollea was not allowed into the bar area at Shephard's because he was underage. Police spoke to a bouncer at Shephard's, who told them Bollea's friends were holding bottles of Corona beer when they came up to the bar "except Nicholas Bollea who was holding a large greenish colored plastic cup." Jacobs says the group left Shephard's after about an hour. They say they then went back to the Hogan's mansion in Bellair, "lounged by the pool," took showers and left at about 7 p.m. The four left in two separate cars, both owned by Hulk Hogan. Bollea and Graziano got into the yellow Supra, and Jacobs and Lawrance took the silver Dodge Viper. The plan was to go to dinner at Arigato's Steakhouse in Clearwater. On the way, Lawrance said the Supra, the Viper, a motorcycle and another vehicle stopped at a red light at the intersection of Court Street and Missouri Avenue. When the light turned green, Lawrance said Jacobs cut in front of the motorcycle to pass Bollea. They did, and then they heard the crash behind them. Lawrance told investigators the Supra was probably going "at or near 100 miles per hour." Both Jacobs and Lawrance said they were not racing with Bollea. Several of the people who called 9-1-1 disagree. WTSP contacted Bollea's attorney, Morris "Sandy" Weinberg, Jr. He said he had not seen the report and could not comment.

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/11/28/Northpinellas/Bollea_speed_put_at_1.shtml

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CLEARWATER -- Nick Bollea and a friend were driving their cars around 100 mph moments before the Aug. 26 crash that left a passenger critically injured, according to Clearwater police documents released Tuesday. Included in the 130 pages of documents was an interview with Barrett Lawrance, a close friend of Bollea's and the passenger in a silver Dodge Viper. Witnesses said the Viper was racing against the Toyota Supra driven by Bollea, son of celebrity wrestler Hulk Hogan. Lawrance told police the Viper, driven by his friend Daniel Jacobs, was traveling around 100 mph at the time of the accident. The speed limit on Court Street where the car crashed is 40 mph. Asked if Jacobs and Bollea were driving recklessly, Lawrance said: "This is how they always drive." Nick Bollea's friend and passenger, John Graziano, remains hospitalized with serious head injuries. Doctors have said Graziano is likely to need lifelong care. Bollea, 17, has been charged with reckless driving with serious bodily injury. Linda Berry-Robinson, the mother of Graziano's girlfriend, told police she overheard Jacobs telling a pastor at Bayfront Medical Center that he was driving the Viper at more than 100 mph, according to the documents. Bollea's attorney, Morris "Sandy" Weinberg, said he had not yet seen the documents. But he said his client was not driving 100 mph. "The scientific evidence doesn't support anything like that," Weinberg said. Much of the information included in the highly detailed narrative has already been reported, including statements from witnesses who recalled seeing the Viper and the Supra racing before the crash. New information includes: * A receipt from Albertson's Liquor Store at 2:14 p.m. on the day of the accident for $78 of beer and ice. A clerk, June Hoopingarer, said Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, bought the beer and was accompanied by his son and several other young men. * Jacobs told police that he and Nick Bollea often "get on it," which means they drive fast between traffic lights. He also said he is employed by Bollea's mother, Linda Bollea, as her business manager. * Jacobs didn't consent to having his blood drawn by police because he was afraid the test results would show marijuana in his system. * Bollea's attorney, Kevin Hayslett, was at the hospital after the crash. Hayslett said his client refused to voluntarily submit to having his blood drawn, but it was taken. * At the hospital, Bollea told police he was traveling 30 or 40 mph. He also told police he didn't know what road he was traveling on or what direction. His speech was "mumbled and soft" and his eyes bloodshot, according to Todd Turpack, a Clearwater police investigator who wrote the original report. * Jacobs drove to the Bollea home to tell Hogan about the wreck, according to a supplemental report. Hogan arrived at the scene about 10 to 15 minutes after the crash in a black Mercedes. The report says Bollea and his friends spent the day of the accident on a boat with Hogan. Bollea's friends, who are all at least 21 years old, were drinking beer. No one reported seeing Bollea drinking alcohol, although it was found in his system after the crash. Jeremy T. Whitson, who is in charge of security of Shepard's Beach Resort, told police Bollea and about seven other people got off a boat and tried to enter the tiki bar between 5 and 6 p.m. the day of the accident. He said Hogan stayed on the boat. All the people who got off the boat were clutching beer bottles except Bollea, who held a plastic cup. They were not allowed entry, according to Whitson, because they didn't have identification that showed they were 21 or older. The documents also give new information on the 1998 Supra, which is registered to Hogan. Police tracked down the owner of the company that modified the car in 2004. The now-defunct company was called Ride Revolution of Johnson City, Tenn. As compensation to Hogan for appearing at the company's grand opening, Ride Revolution added parts and made modifications to the Supra so that it had 544 horsepower and 476 pound-feet of torque. A base-level Toyota Supra has 220 horsepower and 215 pound-feet of torque. In comparison, the 2009 Toyota Corolla produces 132 horsepower and 128 pound-feet of torque. Also Tuesday, 911 calls to Clearwater police dispatchers were released. A woman said she was on her way home from work at Morton Plant Hospital when the Supra and the Viper pulled up on either side of her at an intersection. The drivers "kind of acknowledged each other," she said. "The light turned green, and they hauled serious a--; they were weaving around," she said. "The silver car smoked the yellow car, and the yellow car completely lost control and flipped over and turned and twisted." The witness said she stayed back because she didn't want to get between the cars. "I couldn't have anyway," she said. "They were flying."

[enforcer]

http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=22813

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-Nick Bollea is expected to plead guilty tomorrow and get sentenced for his role in the auto accident that has left John Graziano, his good friend, on life support. He could receive anything from probation to five yerars in prison as there was no plea bargaining with prosecutors before agreeing to plead guilty.

[The Butcher]

whatcha guna do brother.

[Brian]

I'm thinking he'll be doing a lot of grabbing his ankles for a while!

[EbonyKDiocese]

I'm not surprised, and I pity Mr. Graziano for occupying the passenger seat in that vehicle. Isn't that Nick's ... I don't know, 47,263rd ... crash? If memory serves me correctly, he's been severly injured on numerous occasions ...

[chrisfromct]

Little Hulk gets 8 months

[neftali]

from http://www.prowrestling.net/artman/publish/miscnews/article1001351.shtml

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Judge Philip Federico sentenced Nick Bollea to eight months in a county jail effective immediately. He was also sentenced to five years probation and 500 hours of community service. The judge also suspended Bollea's license for three years and ordered that him to attend various classes. Bollea has 30 days to appeal the ruling, but stated during his testimony that he would accept whatever punishment the judge gave him. Federico said he believes Nick is sincere in his apology, yet he still needs to learn that there are consequences for his actions. The judge cited the fact that Nick had no criminal record, yet his past driving record showed that he was "cavalier." He said that type of talent should be used on a race track, not on a wet city street. The judge said he didn't agree with the characterization of the incident as an "accident." He said this was a case that could have been avoided. "I would characterize it as a series of conscious choices," the judge said. He said there was a need for some punishment and rehabilitation. "You weigh things that you see and the things that you've heard and then you try to come up with a punishment that you feel is appropriate." The judge praised the Hogan family, adding that he believes they've done everything they could have done since the accident occurred.

[EricNero]

he should get more then 8 months but at least they did something about it

[MAV]

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The judge cited the fact that Nick had no criminal record, yet his past driving record showed that he was "cavalier." He said that type of talent should be used on a race track, not on a wet city street.

Most drivers on race tracks don't appreciate it when you kill people either.

[EricNero]

MAV wrote:

Quote: The judge cited the fact that Nick had no criminal record, yet his past driving record showed that he was "cavalier." He said that type of talent should be used on a race track, not on a wet city street. Most drivers on race tracks don't appreciate it when you kill people either.