The Hogan trial was the perfect opportunity, and Thiel ended up secretly paying the legal fees for Hogan’s lawsuit. Gawker ran an article in 2007 claiming Thiel was “totally gay” and that he was dating men, which put him on a mission to end Gawker. Hulk Hogan sues gossip site Gawker for 100million after sex tape leaked of former wrestler with best friends wife. On Wednesday, Gawker Media’s founder Nick Denton published a statement that the company’s legal battle with Hulk Hogan over the publishing of an excerpt of a sex tape would be coming to a close. Hulk Hogan received $115 million in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages, forcing Gawker to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Brian Knappenberger’s new documentary, “Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press,” chronicles the legal battle between the two and exposes a shadowy figure behind the scenes: Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel. The verdict given in March 2016 found Gawker Media liable. This is after the online media company posted a sex tape of him and Heather Cole, his best friend’s wife. This was in a lawsuit for shameful and outrageous invasion of privacy. They awarded Hogan 115 million in compensatory. Celebrity ex pro-wrestler Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, was awarded 140 million from Gawker Media. READ MORE: 10 Unproduced Documentary Projects That Deserve to Get Made The Florida jury found that Gawker had violated Hogan’s privacy by posting a one-minute, 41-second clip of the sex tape online along with commentary. After the website Gawker posted a filmed sex tape of Hulk Hogan, the former professional wrestler took them to court in what became a high profile trial that pitted privacy rights against the first amendment. It was the trial heard all around the editorial world.
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