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Linda Bollea, wife of wrestler Hulk Hogan, is out of money — despite receiving $40,000 a month in temporary alimony payments.
In a hearing Thursday on other matters, one of Linda Bollea's attorneys asked Judge George W. Greer to set a hearing next month to talk about unfreezing some of the divorcing couple's assets for Linda's use.
An attorney for Hulk Hogan, whose legal name is Terry Bollea, said she wanted to see some proof from Linda's attorneys that the wrestling star's wife was tapped out.
"They have to tell me why she's out of money. They have to show me in bank statements," said Ann Loughridge Kerr.
In August, both sides in the divorce agreed Linda Bollea would get temporary alimony payments of $40,000 per month.
Terry Bollea also agreed to pay some monthly costs like repair and maintenance of their home on Willadel Drive, where Linda now lives.
But Linda Bollea's side said the husband is refusing to pay for cable, pest control, window washing and their security system.
Greer told Terry Bollea's attorneys their client should pay the cable, pest control and window washing bills — but not the security system payments. That is not Terry Bollea's responsibility, he said.
Jonathan Abel, Times staff writer
[Last modified: Nov 27, 2008 12:27 PM]
Comments on this article
by ray
Nov 22, 2008 11:39 PM
It is not the bollea's it is the courts, there is no way this woman would ask for more money if her lawyer's did not think she had a chance of getting it. through the court system
by Chris
Nov 22, 2008 11:39 PM
I dont know how anyone can get by on 40K a month.
by ANN
Nov 22, 2008 11:38 PM
How about tighing 10% then see how much God stretches your income monthly, and think of all the people out of jobs and donate a portion to charity.. Geesz Linda grow up .. how old r u.. think of your kids inheritance and what you will pass on to them
by Fan Boy
Nov 22, 2008 11:38 PM
And we all feed them the money they live on; what good consumers we all are. Lets see what other big corportations we can help take over this land. As the Great Morrison said " We are all just sheep!"
by Jo
Nov 22, 2008 11:38 PM
If Linda can't live on 40K a month, get a job.
by Lenore
Nov 22, 2008 11:37 PM
I hope the judge laughs at her and cute the money down to 20k a month. That is still 20 more than she deserves.
by linda loser he's taken!
Nov 22, 2008 11:37 PM
That so called boyfriend laughs behind her back in private! He also has a nice gal his age, how come Linda doesn't know it? Beware of those movies you're making with him...soon enough he'll sell them...ha ha hee hee
by pcgears
Nov 22, 2008 11:37 PM
GRAZIANO'S COULD MAKE DO ON THAT AMOUNT, INSTEAD OF THE PULTRY AMOUNT (4,000)YOU SO BEGRUDGINGLY GIVE THEM. Get your tanned a$$ to the hospital and give Mrs Graziano a hand you loser.
Stop sniffing coke with the young boys, Ms Wannabe!
by Dorothy
Nov 22, 2008 11:37 PM
OH, give me a FREAKING BREAK!!!!!
by Dylan
Nov 22, 2008 11:36 PM
Linda is a greedy, arrogant, pig that only cares about herself. She has been nothing but a detrament to Terri
by Tim
Nov 22, 2008 11:36 PM
That's 40k a month--with no bills. No house payment. No car payment. No student loan payments.
This woman makes me absolutely sick.
by john
Nov 22, 2008 11:36 PM
I have a great idea for a reality tv show, Linda learns to live on what she earns herself! Maybe she can get a job at a hot dog stand...
by Pops
Nov 22, 2008 11:36 PM
Wasn't there a TV show about this? Lifestyles of the Rich and Ignorant?
by CC
Nov 22, 2008 11:36 PM
By the way, when I saw her at the mall she was with her little boyfriend. I did want to add that his pants looked like they needed a belt or he needs to eat more. Linda needs more support so she can feed the boyfriend or get him pants that fit.
by Craig
Nov 22, 2008 11:36 PM
$1,200 a day and you can't survive?
$480,000 a year is a sweet deal for doing nothing 24/7.
She makes me sick!!!
by Josh
Nov 22, 2008 11:35 PM
This "lady" has got to be kidding me. She must be snorting the money. How do you burn through 40 G's in a month? Im not a big Hogan family fan (what nick did and his actions after the fact are reprhensible) but my goodness when is enough enough? Someone should tell her to get a damn job.
by Alan
Nov 22, 2008 11:35 PM
By the way Linda, if you can't live off of $40K a month, try getting a job. Perhaps you could apply for a job as a window washer or the cable company and solve one of your problems while you are at it!
by Alan
Nov 22, 2008 11:35 PM
I hope it isn't just the men reading this who gasp in disbelief! As bad as things are and she is complaining about living on 40K a month? That's crazy! Maybe if she wasn't spending so much money on attorneys she would see a little more of it.
by Mark
Nov 22, 2008 11:35 PM
How much does Graziano get per month? It was Linda and Terry's failure at parenting their little twit kid that put him where he is. The whole family should leave our country. Losers.
by Glen
Nov 22, 2008 10:36 PM
St Pete Times, please stop covering this story.
by Little Goose
Nov 22, 2008 10:26 PM
Hmmm, Ms Lesso, made $45,000 a yr, loses job,supports 2 children,Times article rallies the community. Where can I send a donation to Ms.Hulkster?
Yeah right!! Ms Lesso God Bless you, Ms Hulkster, why don't you come back to earth. Better yet DON'T!!!
by rich
Nov 22, 2008 1:21 PM
WAHHHH!! Time for a reality check Linda. There are a lot of single parent families that live and make do on a hell of a lot less than 40 grand a month.. to some thats over a years income.. time to quit feelin sorry for yourself..
by Jay
Nov 22, 2008 1:19 PM
What a leech!!! I survive on less than 40k a year. I wear my clothes until they wear out. This woman needs a reality check. What a scumbag!!!
by cactusdan
Nov 22, 2008 1:14 PM
Linda doesn't deserve anything....she was a ringrat before she married him...and she's nothing more than a money grubbing b****. There really needs to be rules for this type of crap. $40,000. a month that's sick. get a job you nutball.
by gpetti
Nov 22, 2008 1:11 AM
Since when is cable a maintenance item? That is usually the 1st thing to give up if you are short of $. In the real world window washing is done by the homeowner or person residing in the home.
by Paul
Nov 22, 2008 1:11 AM
Cnt wait 2 here hulk has finally got rid of that gold gigin cow,Where is NIck and Brooke in all this, Surely they must knw that there mom is wastin all that hard earn $$ that wd b theres when hulk passes on, God hopes hes still ard till hes 100 brova
by johnms
Nov 22, 2008 1:11 AM
40k, must be rough. Cable, window washing, pest control & such are luxuries. Take 1-2k from the 40k/month and get it done yourself. As far as she stood by him, maybe, but her demands are outrageous & she should have a limit. 480k/yr is alot
by Paul
Nov 22, 2008 1:09 AM
Wot the hell, She cant live on $40k a month, Hell i make that a year, and i live very happy, Hulk bro u are gettin rip off big time, all the stories that we here in NZ is nothing like it happens here. Good on u for selling ur name to gd friend Eric
by Mark
Nov 22, 2008 1:09 AM
Hey Linda,
It's official---You're a pig!
by Casey
Nov 22, 2008 1:07 AM
I took home $22,000 a year as a first-year teacher, and still managed to save %15 every month. Maybe Linda needs to take a class on budgeting-seriously!
by CC
Nov 21, 2008 11:03 PM
I saw Linda at Countryside Mall literally skipping like a little kid and she did not look destitute or distraught at the time. A little too tanned maybe.
by Kelly
Nov 21, 2008 9:55 PM
Oh please, she's broke on $40K a month when people are looking for jobs at $40K a year??? Linda, call Vince McMahon, I'm sure he'll give you a job as a ring girl. You might even know how to strut with numbers.
by Mac
Nov 21, 2008 9:54 PM
bigbob...go to the dollar store and buy yourself a calculator!
by Bob
Nov 21, 2008 9:54 PM
She gets about as much sympathy from me as Leona Helmsley showed for "little people". Can't live on 40K/month?? $40K would keep me quite happy for a good 20 months. Hulk, you must ditch the b----!!!
by Paul
Nov 21, 2008 9:53 PM
bigbob: $40,000 a month is $960,000 a year? I don't know where you went to school, but you should ask for your money back, after they show you how to do $40,000 X 12....
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