The Hulk Hogan sex tape scandal remains one of the most high-profile legal battles in internet history, centered on a 2012 leak by the website Gawker. The subsequent 2016 lawsuit, famously funded by billionaire Peter Thiel, resulted in a massive $140 million judgment that eventually led to Gawker’s bankruptcy. In the world of memes, images of Hogan in the courtroom—often sporting his signature bandana and mustache while looking somber—are used to represent intense legal consequences, privacy disputes, or the irony of celebrity culture. It serves as a reminder that even the biggest icons can face unexpected legal smackdowns.