Q: I recently saw a story on Hulk Hogan on the news. I was surprised to see him wearing a scarf on his head in court. Aren’t there rules on headdresses in court? And, let’s be honest. Hogan’s not fooling anyone with that scarf. We all know he’s bald.
—Donald Varn, Conyers
A: The judge allowed Hogan to wear a plan bandana during his trial against Gawker.com.
Hogan, a former professional wrestler and realty TV show star, often was photographed wearing a plain black bandana in the courtroom in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Terry Bollea, Hogan’s real name, also was used for the trial.
The jury awarded Bollea $115 million for the invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker.com in March.
The same jury also awarded him $25 million in punitive damages, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Q: Are military advisers given combat pay considering the death of a U.S. SEAL last month?
—Carol Murphy, Woodstock
A: U.S. military advisers in Iraq receive Imminent Danger Pay, also called combat pay.
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed in June 2014 that U.S. servicemen in Iraq would receive an additional $7.50 a day (up to $225 per month), according to media reports.
Charlie Keating IV, a SEAL, was killed in Iraq in May.
He was the third U.S. serviceman to die in combat with the Islamic State (also called ISIS or ISIL) in Iraq since last fall.
Army Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler was killed in October and Marine Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin died in a rocket attack in March.
Andy Johnston with Fast Copy News Service wrote this column. Do you have a question? We’ll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or email q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city).
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