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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46. enough with this pathetic lying losers...
let the steroid fan age in dignity, plz.
ups, too late...

Posted at 5:13PM on Jun 26th 2008 by der_rex

47. As Vince says, it's all about the monayyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Johnny vegatable should not get a penny, let the government pay for it.

Funny, for you simple minded people, not watching American Gladiators will not make a dent unless you are a part of the neilson family. Idiots.

Posted at 4:38PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Tell it like it is

48. What a disgusting bunch they are! The MOST disgusting thing I've seen today is the Maxim pic of Brooke WEARING DOGTAGS! I'd say they have no class, but that would be the understatement of the year.

Posted at 4:43PM on Jun 26th 2008 by RH

49. Here's the list of idiots who signed on for Hulk's new show. Also, said that David Arquette (Mr Couteney Cox) will be a special guest. Damn, if I didn't know that Screech would do this show!! And not mentioned is Tiffany from the 80's. Wow, what a line up of talent!!

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Contestants include Dennis Rodman, Dustin Diamond (Screech from Saved by the Bell), Danny Bonaduce, Todd Bridges (Different Strokes), Trishelle (Real World), Butterbean (boxer/ Jackass 2), Nikki Ziering (Playboy), Frank Stallone (musician), and Erin Murphy (Tabitha from Bewitched)!!

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Posted at 5:21PM on Jun 26th 2008 by sometimes

50. The Grazianos should just go ahead and file that law suit now, we know that this is how it is going to go down, just get it over with
_________________________________
The civil suit was filed back in March

Posted at 5:27PM on Jun 26th 2008 by sometimes

51. Tell It Like It Is...
So you are either a Bollea (Blowhole)/Hogan, or you work for them? You're kind of idiocy is exactly what we hear from the Hogan's. Do you people still read the blogs? You think by now that you would have learned not to as it kicks your arse every time. Ah, what the hell, keep it up we need a good laugh!!!!

Posted at 6:32PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Shut ur pie hole

52. The Hulk mail box must be full or you don't like printing what I have tried to send several times???

For the last time regarding Hulk and the Freedom Group raising money for the Graziano family, what a joke!!
The Freedom Group saying that the G family has not requested aid from them??? I thought it was for him and they should not have to grovel to get money for their son's care and expenses in general..

Someone should hold this Freedom Group accountable for their comments that the G family needed to contact them..what a bunch of B.S..

Posted at 7:31PM on Jun 26th 2008 by sweet baby

53. This family should get the hell out of the US. They are all awful and cheating the graziano family out of money is
beyond disgusting. I wish they'd all leave so we don't have to hear anymore of their god awful trashiness.

Posted at 7:53PM on Jun 26th 2008 by hollywood lori

54. John is a victim of his own freewill. He willingly got drunk and got into the car with an underage driving fool who was under the influence as well. Not like he was forced into the car. Seeing that Prick is a minor and the car is in Terry's name, Terry is held accountable. So everyone is at fault.


As a Marine I expect him to have more common sense but the two don't always go together. Who knows what things he's done in Iraq to acquire this karma seeing how it's a common thing on the news these days(killing civilians, pregnant girlfriends, puppies, other Marines)

Posted at 3:15AM on Jun 27th 2008 by ROMAD

55. I can't wait to see that whole white trash clan fade away into the sewer where they belong. I hope he looses everything and then some.

Posted at 3:16AM on Jun 27th 2008 by sheree

56. i'm not buyin' it for one second...that crap that lawyer just gave is just mumbo jumbo...if hulk was serious about paying some of john's medical bills, 1 year is plenty of time to cut a check. or just sell one of those expensive cars? wouldn't surprise me if hulk and/or nick pocketed that $$.

Posted at 3:45AM on Jun 27th 2008 by carol

57. what karma?? john didn't do anything wrong only nick is the one to say he wasn't buckled in after meeting with his lawyer right after the crash. if john was getting his karma, then why didn't this crash happened after he served his FIRST tour of duty? he was called to duty to defend our country, that's the only thing he's guilty of. so all of our troop who have died and are permanently injured, they got their karma? well, nicky-poo's turning 18 in a few weeks, so maybe some of that karma will pass onto him!!

Posted at 3:48AM on Jun 27th 2008 by carol

58. So if the Grazianos do not "request assistance," does that mean that all these people who believed they were giving to a worthy cause going to get their money back?

Posted at 5:40AM on Jul 10th 2008 by I WANT MY $ BACK!

59. #54, from what I have read, John didn't have any alcohol in his systen, Nick did though.
John, did not purchase the alcohol either, the Hulk did.
John also had his seatbelt on, according to the Hospital Personell.
The only thing this young man is guilty of is being in the car with Nick,

Posted at 9:16AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Pam861

60. Thank you No. 58....
Finally someone reports the fact, FACT.... that John had his seat belt on
Somehow it is continusly reported that he was not wearing it, wonder where that bit of info came from?

Glad to know that the Graziano family filed suit in March, what took them so long though?

I have been involved in a suit for my mother, now gone since July 8th 2005
and it is yet to be settled, we could be waiting quite a while for any settlement for John
I know I am still waiting for a settlement for my mother and she is dead.

Posted at 10:05AM on Jun 27th 2008 by Sadieface

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