Brooke Hogan said she will attend the premiere of a documentary about her father’s infamous sex tape scandal despite an ongoing lawsuit filed by her brother against the film’s producer.
The documentary, titled "Video Killed The Radio Star: The Untold Story Of The Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Scandal," was produced by Tampa radio personality Todd Clemm, known on air as Bubba The Love Sponge. Nick Hogan has sued Clemm, contending the project would violate a 2012 settlement agreement between Clemm and their father, the wrestling figure commonly known as Hulk Hogan.
Clemm and the Hogan family have a long, complicated history tied to the release of a private sex tape involving the wrestler and Clemm’s then-wife. That tape was published online and became the subject of a high-profile legal battle between Hogan and the news website Gawker, a dispute that led to a multi-million dollar judgment against the publisher and its eventual bankruptcy and sale. Brooke Hogan said the documentary explains how the tape was stolen and why she believes the project serves to vindicate her father.
"The truth is, neither my dad OR Bubba wanted this tape to get out -- it was stolen -- and that's what the documentary is about," Brooke told TMZ, according to published reports. "If anything, it vindicates my dad and shows what a crime this was, and how jacked up the system is that a..." The remainder of the quote was not provided in the materials reviewed for this report.
Nick Hogan’s lawsuit alleges that Clemm’s planned documentary would breach terms of a 2012 settlement reached in the wake of the tape’s release. Court filings in the case, as described publicly, seek to block distribution of the film and to enforce the settlement’s restrictions. The suit remains pending, and court records list Clemm as the defendant in the action.
Clemm has publicly described the project as an effort to tell the full story of the scandal and its aftermath. In statements to news outlets, he has framed the film as examining how the tape's publication affected the people involved and broader issues about privacy and media accountability. The documentary's premiere date and location were announced by its producers; Brooke Hogan confirmed she plans to attend despite her brother's legal challenge.
The sex tape controversy first erupted publicly in the early 2010s, culminating in Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) suing Gawker Media for invasion of privacy after the website posted the recording. In 2016, a jury awarded Hogan a substantial monetary judgment, and Gawker subsequently filed for bankruptcy and sold most of its assets. Clemm and Bollea were reported to have been friends for years, but their relationship fractured after the tape's release and the ensuing legal and public fallout.
Brooke Hogan’s decision to attend the premiere underscores divisions within the family over how to handle the legacy of the tape and its legal repercussions. Her appearance is poised to draw attention to both the film and the pending litigation, and the lawsuit could affect distribution depending on the outcome of the court proceedings. Representatives for Nick Hogan and for Clemm did not immediately provide additional comment beyond the filings and public statements already reported.