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As a society, particularly here in the US, we face a number of very deep systemic threats, including corruption and strong men, so perhaps there's something to learn from this ruthlessly effective conspiracy that set out to do something that no-one thought was possible, and in fact accomplished that thing.

It's pretty remarkable that this 25, 26-year-old manages to predict almost exactly the timeline and budget that results in the unprecedented bankruptcy of a media outlet that was doing, at that time, more than five billion page views a year.

PT: Adds statement from Bollea's lawyer.He predicts this would take three to five years, that it would cost north of $10 million, but he's very confident they could be successful. Bollea's privacy whether it be in the bankruptcy court or any other court.'ĬNET's Rochelle Garner contributed to this report. Gawker said the sale would allow it to fund its appeal.īollea's lawyer, David Houston, said in a statement that the wrestler's camp has 'every intention' to continue pursuing its judgement against Gawker and 'to hold them accountable for violating Mr. And it isn't throwing in the towel against Bollea yet. In a statement announcing Ziff Davis's potential takeover, Denton called the bidder 'one of the most rigorously managed and profitable companies in digital media.'ĭuring the sale, Gawker Media will continue operating as normal, the company said. But Friday, a judge denied Gawker's request for a stay that would have let it continue to operate independently while appealing the jury verdict. A representative for Thiel declined to comment on the bankruptcy news.Ī week ago, Denton was optimistic about the company's prospects, saying he was 'pretty confident' a higher court would rule in its favor or reduce the verdict on appeal. Thiel was one of the founders of PayPal and is a director of Facebook. Thiel, who was outed as gay by Gawker publication Valleywag in 2007, has said he is fighting a bully that has ruined people's lives. Bankruptcy protection will prevent Bollea from seizing Gawker's assets. In March, Bollea won a $140 million jury verdict against Gawker for publishing portions of a tape of him having sex with a friend's wife. Will Lady Gaga supersede athletes as the new go-to endorsement deal The Gags is gonna be the Creative Director of Polaroid, who revitalized the brand by.

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Gawker's filing lists the pro wrestler, whose real name is Terry Bollea, as its biggest creditor. 'We have been forced by this litigation to give up our long-standing independence, but our writers remain committed to telling the true stories that underpin credibility with our millions of readers,' Gawker Media owner and founder Nick Denton said in an emailed statement. Nick Denton's Gawker Media will fund its appeal of a $140 million judgment against the company with its sale to Ziff Davis. With Gawker's filing for bankruptcy, the case raises questions about whether Thiel's campaign to undo Gawker will have a chilling effect on other publications. The headline-grabbing case pitted freedom of the press against a celebrity's right to privacy, but it grew knottier last month when Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel confirmed he was bankrolling legal fees in the Hulk Hogan case.

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The bid by Ziff Davis, which owns PC Magazine, was said to be worth about $90 million to $100 million.

The sale is being conducted through a court-supervised auction, which could see other bidders emerge to offer a higher price. Gawker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York. There's no denying it anymore: Gawker Media's legal battle against wrestler Hulk Hogan has crippled the company, as it filed for bankruptcy protection and agreed to sell itself to fellow digital publisher Ziff Davis. Tucker Max and Dov Charney, Together in a Single Book Hamilton Nolan 11/18/11 10:23AM Yesterday, news broke of a massive (500K, allegedly) book deal for 24 year-old Ryan Holiday (pictured)whose.

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