Why Peter Thiel Funding Hulk Hogan's Lawsuits Against Gawker Should Scare You
This is about more than just a wronged man seeking revenge.
File this under You Can’t Make This Shit Up: Peter Thiel, the billionaire co-founder of PayPal and member of Facebook’s board of directors, has been bankrolling Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea’s lawsuits against Gawker Media. It’s an insane story. It’s also extremely unnerving.
The New York Times reports that Thiel made a secret (well, not anymore) deal with Bollea to fund his lawsuits against Gawker in a movie-villain-like search for revenge.
This all likely started back in 2007, when Gawker outed Thiel as a gay man.
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