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The Latest: Jurors begin deliberating in Hogan-Gawker trial

Hulk Hogan talks with his attorneys before the start of his trial Thursday, March 17, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, and his attorneys are suing Gawker Media for $100 million, saying his privacy was violated, and he suffered emotional distress after Gawker posted a sex tape of Hogan and his then-best friend's wife. (Dirk Shadd/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool)
Hulk Hogan talks with his attorneys before the start of his trial Thursday, March 17, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, and his attorneys are suing Gawker Media for $100 million, saying his privacy was violated, and he suffered emotional distress after Gawker posted a sex tape of Hogan and his then-best friend's wife. (Dirk Shadd/The Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool)

By Associated Press 3 min read

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The Latest on the trial of wrestler Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against the New York-based website Gawker (all times local):

1:05 p.m.:

Jurors have begun deliberating in the civil trial of pro wrestler Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker media over a sex video.

Lawyers for both Hogan and Gawker gave closing arguments on Friday morning.

Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, is suing Gawker for $100 million for posting a video in 2012 of him having sex with his former best friend’s wife. Hogan contends it was a violation of his privacy.