New York Post

Hulk’s win hit$ home

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Hulk Hogan may have Gawker to thank for his new beachfront home.

The former pro wrestler plunked down $1.6 million on a bungalow in Florida with breathtaki­ng ocean views just months after winning a $140 million payout from his lawsuit against the gossip Web site, records revealed Monday.

The Hulkster, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, bought the four-bedroom, two-bathroom abode next to the mansion he already owns in Clearwater in August, property records show.

The 2,000-square-foot cottage sits among “sparkling white beaches and turquoise Gulf waters” and boasts panoramic deck views of the beach, according to a Zillow.com listing for the property.

Hogan sued Gawker the same year after it published a 1-minute, 40 second video of him having sex with his then-best friend’s wife, Heather Cole.

A jury awarded Hogan $55 million in economic damages and $60 million for emotional distress in March. He won another $25 million in punitive damages.

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