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Gawker 'confident' about legal appeal
2016-06-03 12:09:55| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The boss of Gawker Media says he is "confident" of succeeding in an appeal in a costly legal case involving wrestler Hulk Hogan.
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Facebook sticks by Gawker attack funder
2016-06-02 13:45:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Facebook says the billionaire who is helping people sue Gawker Media - threatening the publisher's future - will stay on its board.
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Silicon Valley Debates Thiel's Money Man Role in Gawker Suit
2016-06-01 01:05:49| TechNewsWorld
The digital media world was abuzz last week when news surfaced that billionaire Peter Thiel had provided financial backing for a defamation lawsuit against Gawker Media. The suit stemmed from Gawker's publication of a sex tape involving ex-WWE superstar Terry Bollea, better known as "Hulk Hogan." A Florida jury awarded Bollea $140 million in March.
Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Admits to Bankrolling Gawker Suits
2016-05-26 22:04:18| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The PayPal co-founder spent about $10 million backing Hulk Hogan's invasion-of-privacy lawsuit against Gawker.
The Latest: Founder of Gawker Media testifies in Hulk Hogan sex video case
2016-03-15 17:31:38| Apparel - Topix.net
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Latest on the trial of wrestler Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against the New York-based website Gawker : The founder of Gawker Media underwent a bruising cross-examination by a lawyer for former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan as trial continued for a second week in Hogan's lawsuit over a sex video.