Gawker, Thiel, Hogan
An unusual legal case between Gawker Media and former professional wrestler and entertainer Hulk Hogan became that much more unusual over the past few weeks. The dust up began when Gawker posted a sex tape of Hulk Hogan on their website without his consent. Hogan followed that publication with a lawsuit aimed at Gawker alleging privacy violations. Gawker argued that it was in the public interest. A jury disagreed with that interpretation and found in favor of Hogan rewarding him $140 million, a number with a high degree of sticker shock. Gawker has now appealed the ruling. As the...
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