Hulk Hiding Under Charity Cover

The Hulk Hogan-fronted charity that brags it's raising cash for John Graziano's medical care hasn't paid his family a penny.

Nearly a year after Nick Hogan's crash, Graziano's attorney tells us that they haven't seen one red cent from "The Freedom Group," a charity that Hulk just happened to become the towel-waving spokesbeast for ... a week after the crash.

A source tells us that Freedom raised 60 grand last year, but it's unclear where any of that jack has landed. As we reported, they canceled their biggest fund-raising event -- the National Towel Wave -- because they didn't want to deal with Hogan drama.

UPDATE: High-profile Hogan attorney David Houston says, "To the best of my knowledge, the Graziano family has not requested assistance. A request must be made and go before the Board of Directors before a request can be granted. The J & J recovery fund is only a part of a much larger charity doing other things." Sean Chumura, one of the co-founders of Freedom, tells TMZ that Hulk was actually involved with the charity before the crash and that he's "absolutely not hiding" behind the charity.



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1. Never First.....

Posted at 1:15PM on Jun 26th 2008 by LOVETMZTHEBEST

2. 1st, and how am I not surprised by this. White trash, all of them!!

Posted at 1:15PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Tkennedy

3. NEVER 2ND

Posted at 1:16PM on Jun 26th 2008 by LOVETMZTHEBEST

4. Timmy!

Posted at 1:18PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Timmy

5. Everything the Hogans come into contact with turns to crap. Wow, we are seeing karma at work already.

Posted at 1:18PM on Jun 26th 2008 by applesauce

6. On Larry King he said he's been giving them $5000 a month for a long time. Who is telling the truth?

Posted at 1:18PM on Jun 26th 2008 by steve

7. Watcha gonna do when the Hulk renages on all his bs

Posted at 1:21PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Clay Aiken

8. When will the Bollea's douchery and lying stop? When we quit allowing them celeb status! boycott them at every turn! And NOW!

Posted at 1:29PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Please make the Bolleas go away!

9. BOLLEA FAMILY SHOULD PAY FOR EVERY DIME OF JOHN'S MEDICAL ,

FOR LIFE . BOLLEA FAMILY NOT TAKING RESPONSIBLITY .

THIS WILL COME TO HAUNT THEM .

Posted at 1:31PM on Jun 26th 2008 by BOLLEA FAMILY ARE IRRESPONSIBLE

10. Hulk just dosn't seem to get it..

Posted at 1:33PM on Jun 26th 2008 by LOVE ME SOME TMZ

11. When it seems that this family can't stoop any lower...they blame the victim, bad mouth the family and then collect money for John, only to keep it. WOW!

Posted at 1:36PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Allie

12. Can we get an anchor chain and hang this scammer/fraud/enabler/psycho/steroid freak?

Posted at 1:41PM on Jun 26th 2008 by The Warden

13. Get an anchor chain and hang him.

Posted at 1:44PM on Jun 26th 2008 by The Warden

14. Wonder how the little couple Nick and Bubba are doing?? I am sure by now Nick has learned all about love in jail!!!

Posted at 1:45PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Big Bear

15. Now, I have no idea where this Marine is being kept (what hospital) but if he's an active duty Marine he should be at a naval Hospital. If he is, there wouldn't be medical bills.

Again, I don't know where he is being kept.

Posted at 1:49PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Brattus Rattus

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