Wrestling News, Rumors & Discussion (WWE, TNA, ETC)

[keithlewis]

Pro Wrestler 'Hardbody Harrison' Convicted of Holding 8 Women as Sex Slaves!!
http://www.foxnews.com

ATLANTA — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted a former pro wrestler known as "Hardbody Harrison" of charges that he kept eight women as sex slaves in his two north Georgia homes.

Norris Harrison Jr. was convicted of charges including aggravated sexual abuse, forced labor, sex trafficking, conspiracy and witness tampering. He was acquitted of all charges involving a ninth woman, but still could get life in prison at sentencing, set for Feb. 28.

Harrison, 41, wrestled for the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling organization in the 1990s.

Serving as his own lawyer, he contended that the women willingly lived at his Cartersville homes because they wanted to train as pro wrestlers. He says many of them arrived on drugs and left in the best shape of their lives.

During a two-week trial, prosecutors portrayed Harrison as a predator who used his wrestling business to lure poor and vulnerable women into prostitution and forced labor.

"I think the jury's verdict vindicates the rights of the victims who were brave enough to come forward and confront this man who abused them," prosecutor Susan Coppedge said.

Witnesses testified that Harrison, a former Army sergeant and veteran of the Persian Gulf War, imposed a strict military structure, with each of the women assigned to a squad overseen by an "enforcer."

One witness testified that Harrison beat or threatened them to keep control and that he threatened to throw one through a hotel window when she would not engage in sex with two customers.

In addition to forcing the victims to work as prostitutes, Harrison made them work in and around his houses, requiring them to haul trees, lay sod and paint, according to testimony.

[NWOWolfpack]

http://www.wrestlingexposed.com

Mark Foster sent in the following:

TMZ is reporting that Linda Bollea filed for divorce from Terry Bollea on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. Two days before Thanksgiving. They also have a link to the court document they are taking the news from. No reason has been ascertained yet.

We will keep you posted as more information comes.

With recent events...no wonder he doesn't to do an interview!!!

[NWOWolfpack]

Yesterday during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC commercials began airing promoting the January 16th 2008 return of American Gladiators. The show will begin taping next week in California and will feature WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan as a host. Hogan was not featured in the commercials.

[broncofan]

They look so happy though on the show.

[Panther]

WTF?

[Beam&Coke]

I don't understand why the "man" is always trying to keep hard working people down. All the guy is trying to do is supplement his income with a side business and now he will probably wind up going to jail. This crazy world we live in...

[Beam&Coke]

Does this really classify as news???? Who cares???

[WESTWOOD303]

She states the Hogan’s are using this ‘divorce’ as a strategic move to protect their assets in a possible civil suit for the wreck that critically injured their son Nick’s good pal John Graziano. She says a divorce could be one step the Bolleas could take to try to protect assets. That’s because it could cut Terry Bollea’s assets in half.