Hogans Told To Stay the H*** Away

Posted Mar 14th 2008 11:17AM by TMZ Staff

Tired of what they think are PR stunts, the family of seriously injured John Graziano has reportedly banned the Hogan family from his bedside.

Graziano family attorney Kimberley Kohn told the St. Petersburg Times that she believes the Linda, Brooke and Nick's Valentine's day visit to the hospital was a "a total (public relations) stunt" because pictures of the trip appeared on several celeb websites.

The attorney for the Hogans (whose real name is Bollea) says that's crap. "The Bollea family has been visiting John for the last seven or eight months, and there's been no PR about it whatsoever. It's a bunch of nonsense to suggest their visits to John are a PR stunt. That's crazy."

Last August Graziano was injured in a horrific crash when he was a passenger in a car driven by 17-year-old Nick Hogan. The yellow Toyota Supra careened out of control on a street near downtown Clearwater, Fla. and crashed into a palm tree. Witnesses claim Bollea and another driver were racing. Bollea faces felony charges of reckless driving with serious bodily injury.

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31. IM WITH SILLYGIRL, NO NEED TO SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD. WHAT HAPPENED HERE IS TRAGIC. BUT ITS NOT ALL NICKS FAULT. THAT BOY SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING A SEAT BELT. BUT NICK DOES NEED TO BE PUNISHED. HE NEEDS JAIL TIME,. JUST LIKE ANY REGULAR JOE ON THE STREET WOULD GET FOR THIS CRIME. THESE PEOPLE NEED TO LEARN THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE MONEY DOESNT MEAN YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH MURDER. OH WAIT OJ AND BERETTA ALREADY HAVE MY MISTAKE.

Posted at 12:10PM on Mar 14th 2008 by TEAM KFED

32. This is truly a sad state of affairs!

Posted at 12:15PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Dallas

33. THEY ARE TRYING TO VISIT GRAZIANO SO THEY CAN NOT GET A LAWSUIT TO THEM... I DO HOPE THAT GRAZIANO FAMILY HAS THE GREATEST LION ATTORNEY TO GRAB EVERY MONEY THAT IS WORTH FROM THESE HOGAN'S..GRAZIANO IS IN A COMA IN A VEGETATE STATE... THE HOGANS BETTER START SELLING THEIR HOMES. I AM HAPPY THAT GRAZIANO LAWYER DID NOT WANT THEIR PRESENCE AT VALENTINES DAYL.. THE HOGANS ARE TRYING TO KISS ASS./...

GRAZIANO LAYWER - TAKE ALL THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ THEY HAVE EARNED SO GRAZIANO CAN BE PAID ACCORDINGLY FOR HIS INJURIES//

Posted at 12:15PM on Mar 14th 2008 by shirlina

34. All parents love their children and want to stand with them when somethng bad happens. Sadly, this young man has proven that he is not a responsible adult by drinking and driving as well as racing on a public street. He has now destroyed the life of one young man and forever damaged that mans famly..he has placed his own family in a serious financial situation and hurt them emotionally as well. My personal opionion is unless he does jail time, he will again make the same mistake he has repeated in the past. I am a Mother of a son and sometimes tough love is the only answer.

Posted at 12:19PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Pam

35. I looked at every picture of the car/accident. Nick is VERY lucky he was wearing his seat belt. Most of the damage was on his side. I am NOT taking up for him but if John would have had his seat belt on, it would have made a difference. I am an EMT..........I have seen it all! Nick still needs to put his balls on the table and admit that is was his fault, etc., blah, blah, blah. There are kids doing this out on the streets all of the time and the ONLY reason this is getting so much coverage is because his daddy is famous. They are just people.......they put their pants on the same way we do and their $hit does stink.........just like ours. Get a life people.......don't hate the player.........hate the game.

Posted at 12:19PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Just me

36. I like the benoit idea...

Posted at 12:22PM on Mar 14th 2008 by kml

37.

If the Hogans actually did take the opportunity to make a visit to the hospital into a bid for publicity, that would be inappropriate and intrusive.

Just to give them the benefit of the doubt, though, it may have just been that they were followed by stalker/paps. Either way, it turned out badly for all.

Posted at 12:22PM on Mar 14th 2008 by OCD

38. Nick was drinking, this was no accident. He takes no resposibiltiy for his actions and has never publicly said he was sorry for ruining a man's life. He should have to change his diapers for the rest of his life.

Posted at 12:22PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Sarah

39. Funny that the Hogans were so quiet about their visits that the stupid internet bloggers were all convinced "they didn't care". Then they really had been visiting, which I'll note took the Grazianos a month apparently to decide was a public relations deal, when in fact the only one making it public was the Grazianos. Where was this media story at Valentine's Day? Didn't exist in the papers or the tabloids. I thought Hulk might play nice and throw them a bone that they aren't going to get in a court case because their idiot can't buckle a seat belt, but now I'd play for keeps and the Grazianos get zero above what insurance will cover. You really screwed up Grazianos, stop listening to your greedy lawyers and start worrying about your kid. And quit changing your story and priorities too. They've lost whatever sympathy they had from me. Guess karma does work out, too bad John had to be their kid.

Posted at 12:23PM on Mar 14th 2008 by RD

40. Why does anyone care about this family other than the dad who was only cool in the '80's. Nick is a punk and i hope he gets what he deserves. Brooke is about equal with Paris Hilton; annoying and talentless!

Posted at 12:23PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Snaoopy

41. Shirlina - Dear, you only have to click the mouse once to post your comment! Just FYI!

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Dallas

42. ALL YOU POSTERS WHO KEEP SAYING IT'S ALL NICKS FAULT ARE CONDECENDING, SELF IMPORTANT MORONS. YES, IT IS A TRAGEDY. YES, IT IS VERY SAD. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT, I REPEAT NOT ALL NICK'S FAULT. JOHN WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT. HE IS AN ADULT AND IT WAS HIS ADULT DECISION TO NOT WEAR ONE. NICK SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS BUT IT MOST DEFINITELY NOT ALL HIS FAULT. IF JOHN WERE ABLE I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT HE WOULD SAY THE SAME. YOU PEOPLE NEED TO GET OVER YOUR HOLIER-THAN-THOU SELVES.

Posted at 12:34PM on Mar 14th 2008 by puddin

43. I do agree that this kid was responsible for his own actions (john) i am expremlly picky about who i get into a car with and it sure wouldnt be with someone who was drinking. On the other hand i dont let anyone in my car without wearing a seatbelt. Im the driver and am resonsible for them untill they are out of my car. I do belive that nick needs to face up to what he has done but im not an idiot either, i think this kid thinks about this every day. someone made a comment about hulk should have been paying more attetion to nick ensted of being up brookes ass all the time and thats the truth. I hate the saying that boys are different then girls because maybe if there werent so many punk boys running around without supurvision it wouldnt be so dangerous for the girls to come out. I pray for both familys and hope that by the miricales of god that this kid someday comes back to his family.

Posted at 12:39PM on Mar 14th 2008 by kristal

44. I would have to agree that he needs some jail time for his mistakes.There is no one to blame except himself and his parents.

Posted at 12:43PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Thomas

45. I feel for the guy, but sometimes people have to take responsibility for their own lives. He chose to get in the car with Nick, drunk, he chose NOT to wear a seatbelt, and he chose to race another car, granted he wasn't the one driving. I do feel that Nick should do time over this, but let's face it, it's not entirely Nick's fault.

Posted at 12:49PM on Mar 14th 2008 by Brittany

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