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Hogans Got Hang Ups on Phone Calls

TMZ has learned that lawyers for Nick Hogan, aka Nick Bollea, have asked a judge to stop Pinellas County, Fla. Sheriff Jim Coats from releasing any more recorded jail phone calls. Hung up on you!
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Tapes of Hogan, currently serving time for a horrific car accident that gravely injured his friend, were released to the media by the Sheriff. Hogan and his family claim the release of these conversations violate their privacy -- even though you can hear a recorded voice on the tapes telling you, what else, that the call is being recorded.

A Sheriff's Department spokesperson tells us they won't hand out any more tapes until a judge makes a final ruling.

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76. It's just not fair that rich and famous people have to obey the law!
Don't they realize who Nick Hogan is? His daddy is famous and Nick's been on TV and everything. It's just so un-fair.

Kick his butt into gen pop and let some lifetime inmate rip him a new A**.

Now that would make a GREAT reality TV show. We could call it "Nick - Prison B"

Posted at 7:36AM on Jun 4th 2008 by David

77. Nick is where he should be yes BUT the sheriff made some money on this deal BIG MONEY and it was wrong as far as the reality show Nick is going to need alot of money in the near future to pay for the medical care of the young man so I can see why he is wanting a show that pays the most...We don't know the whole and all the conversations just what they wanted to release and what hulk is doing ?? His son is in jail and he's venting and YES I do believe Nick and Hulk feel very sorry about this whole thing...Nick is 17 and scared but like I said he is where he should be and do the whole time and shut the hell up!!!

Posted at 3:35PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by anonymous

78. The damage is already done. I am not sure if they think that stopping the release of further calls will help or reverse what is already done. They are mistaken.

The cat is already out of the bag, horse has already left the barn, I could come up with stupid sayings for hours! We already know that they are a disfunctional family..(In my opinion), and they can't stop that.

Please continue to boycott their shows. American Gladiators is coming on NBC. If there is low ratings, they will stop the show. Also send emails to the sponsors stating you will NOT buy any of their products and advise friends and family to do the same.

Peace

Posted at 4:21PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by TO: DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE!

79. The tapes are public record, just as tapes of a court room is public record. The law should NOT be changed for the rich and famous. The law is the law. If you advocate this for the rich, then you are advocating a two tiered system of laws and rules for the rich.

Who is going to create all these laws...what salary do you suggest we start at? 1 million, 2 millon..is this before or after taxes..is this just for A list, or B list actors..what if they WERE popular in the 80's but not now? You see the problem here. I could go on and on, but I think my point has sufficently been made.

The LAW is the LAW!

Posted at 4:26PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by TO: #69

80. Nick should have had the book thrown at him. How many times has been caught drag racing on a public highway? More like 2? maybe 3? or more. I don't care how the tapes got out. Idon't care that poor baby is in jail. He should be in prison! Oh, let the cry baby go into population, then he may really have something to cry about.

Posted at 11:30PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Betty Allen

81. I have wondered all along why it is ok for the cops to release these tapes to the media. that is not the purpose behind recording calls, which i thought was to prevent any criminal activity. instead the cops are getting their thrills by releasing these to the press. i would sue, if it were me...

Posted at 12:07PM on Jun 4th 2008 by Connie

82. Let's see.... stop releasing the tapes or here's an idea....STOP BEING A$$HOLE PARENTS WHEN YOUR KID NEEDS YOU TO STEP UP AND ACT RIGHT!!! Just a thought.

Posted at 6:01PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by pkwpbfl3

83. BOYCOTT ALL THAT IS BOLLEA!!!

Posted at 6:03PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by pkwpbfl3

84. # 63 AND #65 MUST BE A BOLLEA OR A FRIEND, ATTORNEY ETC.
YOUR QUEST TO JUSTIFY AND FAILURE TO SEE REALITY [NOT THE SHOW] IS TRULY PATHOLOGICAL.
I WAS A FAN, IHAVE TEENAGE SONS AND UNDERSTAND ALL TOO WELL HOW EASILY ALL CAN GO WRONG BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND NARCISSISTIC BEHAVIOR WHEN I SEE IT WITH A BIG HELPING OF DENIAL ON TOP!!!
POSSIBLY THE WORLDS WORST PARENTS. KIDS CAN HEAL FROM BEING WRONGFULLY HIT. PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE IS JUST PLAIN EVIL, THE BOLLEAS HAVE RAISED MINI VERSIONS OF THEMSELVES IE MONSTERS.

Posted at 6:50PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by pkwpbfl3

85. Damage done boo hoo hoo!!! Will never watch another show with any hogan in it,do not care for them anymore!!!

Posted at 8:47PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by WOW

86. These people make me sick. It just goes to show how soul-less and greedy people can get. If these media-whores get yet another reality show, Boycott it. I hope Karma kicks in and I hope the lawyers take the new evidence to the judge and I hope he gets the full pentaly of 5 years. he has no remorse. he is a spoiled little rich twit, who should have gotten life in prision for his stunt. His friend surely won't ever have a life. I guess an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" but there is no such justice. as consumers we just have to be sure not to buy into them and let them go broke!

Posted at 7:42PM on Jun 3rd 2008 by Judit

87. I don't like the fact that the Hogans seem to have no sympathy....but, yeah, it was me who spiked that idea into the State's Attorney head of Florida about the tapes being released. While they can record you, they have no right to release them to the public for display. I'm pretty sure the State's attorney got in contact with the Bollea's attorney about the tapes being released. If that happened to them then that could happen to just about anyone who has a run in with the law and asks dear mommy, daddy, wifey or husband to bail them out. Oh snap TMZ, you got done in by a rookie.

Posted at 2:05AM on Jun 4th 2008 by It Was Me

88. Here's a shocker for all of you not familar with jail..... you loose most of your rights when you go inside. ALL JAILS TAPE INMATE CONVERSATIONS!!! It is not an invasion of privacy, and the people on the phone are told it is being recorded.

How the media got it.... thru the freedom of information act. In Florida, those tapes are public domain, not the property of the Sheriff's office. TMZ went to court and asked for the tapes and the sherrif turned them over as he had to by law. Why do you not hear about this with all inmates..... well most of the conversations with the guy serving time for a DUI are not all that interesting and newsworthy, so you don't hear them on the news. This is something that will get ratings so TMZ went after it.

The Bolleas went out of their way every chance they have gotten over the last 4 or 5 years to get attention and publicity. Reality show, red carpet events, radio shows, any chance to jump in front of a camera and get publicity they took. Now they have the publicity and they are complaining. If they were not "celebrities" no one would care what they said inside. They wanted celebrity and fame, well this is the downside. You created the beast. Why are you surprised it is biting you in the Butt????

Posted at 3:10AM on Jun 4th 2008 by brunette

89. They should sue them. They are for court, or for security of the jail/prison not to be sold for the public, if that is the case why haven't we heard more of these tapes prior to now.

Really they are both loser families, the Hogans, that is pretty self apparent, but the Graziano's or however you spell their name, they are no angels, John was bad news, bad things happened to him. It's too bad, but it doesn't make him a saint, just a loser who's past caught up to him. Bet he wished he put on his seatbelt and wasn't involved in auto racing now . . . oh well 2 less losers on the street.

Posted at 8:37AM on Jun 4th 2008 by JD

90. i use to watch his dad everyday on TV listening to these tape make me sick loser halk saying he deserved it he was a negitive person KARMA BABY KARMa HOPE IT HITS HIS WHOLE FAMILY AT THE SAME TIME can they not see there son is a druggy or a drunk I HOPE HE ROTS IN HELL IN JAIL i wish his mom a dad would be jail just like him for all the STUPID thing they say BURN IN HELL HOGAN FAMILY BURN IN HELL

Posted at 9:13AM on Jun 4th 2008 by nick sould have died or in a vedgitative state

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