Two civil lawsuits filed in Pinellas County accuse Melanie Sky Daily Bollea, widow of wrestler Terry Bollea, known as Hulk Hogan, and her son, Hayden Hitt, of misconduct involving teenagers at her Clearwater home. The complaints include allegations of supplying alcohol to minors, physical violence and a sexual assault.
The lawsuits were filed Oct. 29 in the 6th Judicial Circuit. In one complaint, a plaintiff identified as Jane Doe alleges that Bollea supplied her with alcohol as part of an effort to groom her into the Church of Scientology. The plaintiff says Bollea knew she had experienced the death of a parent and was living under guardianship.
The filings describe a March 28 party that Bollea allegedly organized and provided with alcohol while she attended a Real American Wrestling event at Tampa’s Yuengling Center. They also allege she had been prohibited from bringing children to the arena because of previous alcohol procurement at an event in Cleveland, Ohio.
A separate lawsuit, brought by Jane A. Doe on behalf of a minor identified as Jane B. Doe, alleges that teenagers were left without supervision at the party. According to that complaint, Hitt sent a sexually explicit group message about the girl. She allegedly became unconscious after drinking some Four Loko supplied by another minor, identified as John B. Doe. The complaint accuses him of attacking and raping her while Hitt stood guard at the door.
That lawsuit also alleges that the girl retrieved a condom from the scene for DNA testing, while Bollea threw away two others and removed sheets stained with blood. Jane B. Doe subsequently underwent an examination with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, according to the complaint.
Text messages included with the first lawsuit describe Jane Doe telling Bollea during the party that Hitt had pushed her into a clothes rack. Bollea allegedly advised her to go to bed, lock the door and wait until morning to address his behavior. After Jane Doe contacted authorities, the complaint says, Bollea came back from Tampa, threw the plaintiff’s possessions into the yard and warned against challenging her. Hitt allegedly sent messages the next day pleading with Jane Doe not to press charges.
Clearwater police addressed the investigation in an Oct. 31 Facebook post. The department said detectives began investigating allegations of sexual battery and supplying alcohol to minors after a March party in the 100 block of Devon Drive on Clearwater Beach. Investigators referred the matter to the Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution. Police said the case remained open and disputed reports suggesting otherwise.
As of the Nov. 5 report, neither Bollea nor Hitt had submitted a formal response in court. Attorneys said in the filings that attempts to contact Bollea’s representatives before bringing the lawsuits received no reply. Both complaints request jury trials.
