El blog de chismes más poderoso de Nueva York fue demandado por Hulk Hogan con la financiación secreta de Peter Thiel — un veredicto judicial de $140M forzó la quiebra, y la estrategia legal se reveló más tarde como venganza por que Gawker sacara del armario a Thiel en 2007
Cierre forzado por acción regulatoria · Error fatal: Gawker Media published Hulk Hogan's sex tape (2012). Peter Thiel funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit in secret. In March 2016, a Florida jury awarded Hogan $140M — more than Gawker's entire value. Gawker Media filed bankruptcy August 2016. Univision acquired Gawker's other media properties for $135M. Nick Denton filed personal bankruptcy. The lawsuit was later revealed to be part of Peter Thiel's revenge campaign for Gawker outing him as gay in 2007.
Evaluando solo el perfil de Gawker en su pico —sin conocer el desenlace— el modelo situó Competencia como causa nº1. Causa documentada: Shock externo.
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Gawker levantó $0 institucional (bootstrapped). Publicó video sexual de Hulk Hogan 2012. Peter Thiel financió secretamente la demanda.
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Gawker Media published Hulk Hogan's sex tape (2012). Peter Thiel funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit in secret. In March 2016, a Florida jury awarded Hogan $140M — more than Gawker's entire value. Gawker Media filed bankruptcy August 2016. Univision acquired Gawker's other media properties for $135M. Nick Denton filed personal bankruptcy. The lawsuit was later revealed to be part of Peter Thiel's revenge campaign for Gawker outing him as gay in 2007.