The familial dispute involving Linda Hogan and her daughter Brooke has now branded a new participant, Brooke’s spouse and former NHL professional, Steven Olensky. He has publicly spoken up, adding more fuel to the fire in this feud that has been a media spectacle for quite some time.
Over the recent weekend, a comprehensive statement was shared by Olensky via TMZ, providing new complexity in the open fighting between the family members that has been relayed through both social media and press reports.
Here is the statement disclosed by Olensky:
He began, “Although there’s not much need to justify my wife’s character or mine, I am motivated to acknowledge and validate the outpouring of support we’ve been receiving over the last few days. My wife’s statement was not an appeal for attention, sympathy, or even support.”
The former pro-athlete was addressing the fallacious accusations about his wife, Brooke. He clarified that the false allegations claiming she had not communicated with her mother in eight years, that her mother had never met him, or that they did not attend her father’s wedding due to work issues are far from being accurate.
“The people we’re fortunate to have around us,” Olensky added, “reflect who we are as a married pair. We have an impressive family, both by blood and by the robust network of friends and supporters who stand by us.”
Regarding the claim that Linda didn’t know him, he said: “The assertion that I had never met ‘Jane Doe’ and that she didn’t know my name-despite the fact that we had sat at the same lunch table and even took a picture together, is far from the truth.”
Linda Hogan, immediately after Olensky’s statement, reached out to TMZ to express her disappointment about Brooke’s distancing from the family and highlighted Hulk Hogan’s commitment as a father, notwithstanding their divorced status. She then mentioned Hulk’s million investment into Brooke’s singing profession and the emotional burden of Brooke’s decision to break off the ties.
In response to Linda Hogan’s comments, Hulk Hogan and Sky Daily, his present wife, posted a video on Facebook talking about the situation, which has since been removed.
This story continues to develop, so stay tuned for further updates!
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