Graziano's Dad: Hogans Are as Fake as Their Hair

Ed and Debra Graziano -- John Graziano's parents -- are beyond outraged by the conversations between members of the Hogan family that were caught on tape. Both parents have issued statements expressing their frustration with the Hogan family's actions.
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Debra Graziano says, "They don't care a bit about my son, all they are doing is planning a party." John defends their parenting (which was criticized by Linda Hogan) saying, "My wife lives for her children, and nobody knew my son better than my wife did. My wife is the best mother there is in the world."

Ed points out that the remorseful and sad family the Hogans portrayed themselves to be in court clearly was contradicted by what was heard on the tapes."The reason he (Nick) was put in jail is to think about what he did to my son," says Graziano. "That's the last thought on his mind."

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61. I'm just wondering all of these people that are saying John is as responsible as Nick, would you feel the same way if your son were the one lying a vegetable in a hospital bed for the rest of his life? I don't think so.

Posted at 3:54PM on May 27th 2008 by Steph

62. The American public has continue to shun murderer OJ Simpson.And,the Ameroican public will shun the Hogans and their sponsors when the time comes.

Posted at 3:55PM on May 27th 2008 by Hang Nick

63. It seems alot of you are confused- there was no one murdered in this case.

Posted at 3:57PM on May 27th 2008 by Kim

64. YES i would feel same way. As a mother whose son was in similar situation and all the people in car were drunk I blamed him for his injuries just as much as the driver who carshed! He was old enough to know better and chose ti get in car with intoxicated person. I hate to say it but he deserved whatever came is way that night and he is just lucky it ended up being minor with no deaths.

Posted at 3:57PM on May 27th 2008 by Kim

65. FIBiker... I am not saying that no punishment for Nick was not to be expected. But, it was fair according to the law..... Also, DON'T forget... The Graziano family has also (in addition to the medical bills) sucking the Bollea family dry asking for $$$ for Mrs. Graziano's father's funeral expenses, they provide her with an apt and living $$ so she does not have to work and can be close to her son in the hospital.. The FAMILY is not entitled to compensation ONLY the injured party!

Posted at 3:57PM on May 27th 2008 by jrb

66. sunshnydee, John IS paying the price! He is definitely paying the price for not wearing his seatbelt and for getting in the car with an idiot and possibly even egging him on. Period.

Now Nick and his horrid family can pay the price for what he (and they) did: He is a minor who chose to drink (beer provided by his jackass father) and then drive (a souped-up car provided by his jackass father) and then street race (something his jackass parents condoned by continuing to provide him with the car even after several scrapes with the law and ample evidence of immaturity on this idiot's part) without requiring that his passenger buckle up as the law requires.

They are two separate things, what John chose and what NIck chose. The consequences fall to each of them, and horribly disproportionately to John. If you can call this an accident, you can definitely call it a foreseeable accident.

And yes, if the shoe were on the other foot and the Grazianos had millions, I believe the Hogans would sue them for millions in a New York minute. If they can't seem to get their thick heads around the fact that Nick is responsible for the long string of stupid choices that led to this disaster, do you really think, if Nick were in the passenger seat and horribly injured, that they would feel he would be responsible because he hadn't buckled up? Why, it would be the driver's fault, not their little Nicky's.

Get a grip!

Posted at 3:57PM on May 27th 2008 by get a grip here

67.


Linda = Over the hill sperm burping gutter slut

Hulk = bald headed incestious burned out junkie

Brooke = No talent slam-pig with 'baby momma' written all over her

Nick= functionaly retarded high school drop out

Posted at 3:58PM on May 27th 2008 by FlBiker

68. The entire 'Hogan' family are lacking moral fiber. They are only interested in money and that can't buy happiness or class. As unfortunate as the tapes and their content are, it is best they were recorded and released, as they are proof positive of the character of this insanely ignorant family. The civil suit will hit them the only place they have feeling. I hope the Hogan end up penniless and homeless and have only each other to rely on. Maybe, just maybe they could pull together as a family and realize that money is not what life is about.

Posted at 3:58PM on May 27th 2008 by 'HOGANS' ARE TRASH!!!

69. sgv,
Did you get pay to kiss Hogan's ass? Or are you related to them? Sound like you are standing up for them. Can you say that if John is one of your family member? The Hogan should die in hell.

Posted at 3:59PM on May 27th 2008 by Tuna

70. #33.....you're totally right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Intead of taxpayers , it should Hogans pay everything , so what they will be in debt .

Just maybe that's a good thing for Bollea . Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay one penny

of anything , Nick caused this , let him and his family deal with it ...$$$$$$$$$$$$$

I serious Bollea should pay for everything , from hospital bills, drs bills , radiology , CT scans ,

meds , long term medical , anything John needs for life .

If John's parents need nurses to stay with him , Bollea should've to pay

for it . NOt the taxpayers . The judge should think about that , taxpayers are

always paying for stuff , they shouldn't have too .

I don't feel sorry for the Bollea at all . IF anyone I feel sorry for is John and family .

Posted at 4:01PM on May 27th 2008 by Bollea should pay for EVERYTHING , drs bill , meds , hospital bills , etccccc

71. To the Graziano Family--
My prayers are with you all and the Hogans have no Ideal how you feel-- his wife so self center and does looks like a TRAMP
And I understand you son was in the serivce-------he is aHero to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:02PM on May 27th 2008 by BB

72. First I must say the comments by the Hogan family are discusting, and the Hogans should be held finacially responsible...1) b/c they providied the car and the money to supe up Nicks car and 2) becuase the fully knew he was racing at these event and let him continue to race. They put innocent drivers in danger...My good friends little sister was killed by go threw a stop sign by 2 car street racing in Florida. However (this part most people will not like) I don't think the comments about Nick getting "hurt"in jail a right to say in this situation. They were BOTH willing participants in something that kills 100% innocent victims every year. They both shouldnt have been there and John, was much older than Nick(He's still a minor)...Nick obviously had poor examples for parents, but at some point the blame needs to be put on him...He should serve his time out.. he's complaining about being in a small cell...while John is laying in a small hospital bed, not moving at all.. I pray that Johns family gets the money to give John the best health care possible...

Posted at 4:07PM on May 27th 2008 by Key

73. I think we should not rush to judgement so fast, we do not know these people, what if the things Linda was saying is true, we are all upset about what happened to that boy, now what Hulk Hogan said was stupid and of course Linda saying the other mother is not upset is also foolish whether or not she was close to her son she would still care that he was in an accident and is now in a coma. And who was taping the Hogans?

Posted at 6:08PM on May 27th 2008 by jjswturner

74. #54 - Kim - "Let this be a lesson t oall to not drink and drive and to not speed/street race. John go tin car knowingly and so NIck isnt to blame for his not putting on seal belt."

Not to disagree, but in Florida it's the law to use seatbelts. ("Click it or Ticket") Nick was responsible in that he should have made sure that John had his on before he even started driving. My car doesn't move unless all passengers are belted in. (My pet carrier was even designed with a way to strap it in with the seatbelt ... and it gets strapped in, too.)

So Nick does have some responsibility for making sure that anyone riding in his car strapped in. But then considering he ignores all other driving laws down here, I'm not surprised that he ignores this one, as well!

Posted at 4:05PM on May 27th 2008 by Sick of the Hogan's ...

75. Oh,there is this awesome show called lockup on msnbc.......... it's fast replacing TMZ for entertainment!

Posted at 4:05PM on May 27th 2008 by aint no luv

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