But all-out legal war with Thiel would have cost too much, and hurt too many people, and there was no end in sight.” In a statement titled “A Hard Peace,” Denton writes, “Yes, we were confident the appeals court would reduce or eliminate the runaway Florida judgment against Gawker, the writer of the Hogan story and myself personally…. Gawker was eyeing a possible lawsuit against Thiel. In bankruptcy court, the parties were prepared to argue about distribution of the Univision proceeds as well as next steps. At a recent press conference, Thiel explained that he found Gawker’s reporting to be distasteful and commented, “If you’re a single-digit millionaire like Hulk Hogan, you have no effective access to our legal system. Thiel was outed as gay by one of Gawker’s old tech publications, but he denied that his funding was the result of a grudge. Many were represented by Hollywood attorney Charles Harder. The PayPal co-founder reportedly contributed money not only to Hogan, but also to others like purported email inventor Shiva Ayyadurai to sue Gawker. Meanwhile, the revelation that Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel had secretly provided financial backing to Hogan created another explosive turn. In July, Gawker declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and some of the company’s blogs - but not its flagship - were sold to Univision for $135 million after an auction. Gawker expressed its hope that its First Amendment arguments would lead to a different outcome on appeal, but the verdict created financial pressures on the company.
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The trial judge later upheld the verdict.
He was awarded $140 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Gawker, Denton and Daulerio.
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The former professional wrestler born Terry Bollea then refiled in Florida state court, bringing privacy claims against not just Gawker, but also his partner in the video, Heather Cole, the then-wife of his best friend, Tampa-area radio shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge.Īfter nearly four years of litigation, which included ample discovery, an FBI investigation into whether Hogan was extorted, and more sex tape leaks showing that Hogan had made racist comments during bedroom banter, the case went to trial in March. Hogan initially sued in federal court with a copyright claim, but couldn’t get a temporary restraining order that removed the video from the website. Disney Holds 'Haunted Mansion' Premiere Without Its Stars For First Major Event Impacted By Actors Strike
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