How are we not talking about the Hogan trial rn?

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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball Wouldn't be just Bubba's testimonial but include other evidence like recently unsealed files the judge didn't allow Gawker to use for the trial.

It likely won't matter. If the judge had any remotely legitimate reason (as long as the reason wasn't strictly prejudicial) for suppressing any evidence he chose to suppress, this decision won't be reversed based on any evidence that wasn't allowed to be presented, including testimony.

The judge likely felt the evidence he suppressed, if presented, would've been too prejudicial and/or confusing for the jury and would've gotten the trial and jury off into the weeds, so to speak. Any evidence the judge reasonably felt would've distracted, delayed or prevented the jury from dealing with whether or not Gawker was guilty and liable for publicly disclosing the private recordings, should've been suppressed.