The Hulk Hogan lawsuit against Gawker Media, funded by Peter Thiel, resulted in a jury awarding Hogan $140 million after the site posted a clip of his private life. Despite being an observer and not directly involved at Gawker, the reverberations of this case impacted Kotaku, where new leadership surfaced after Gawker's closure in August 2016. The extensive consequences underscore a shift in media, revealing how wealthy individuals can manipulate legal systems, which resonates with today's media landscape.
On the occasion of the wrestling star's death this week, the unexpected though not always unintended consequences have never felt more clear, though their enduring and pernicious impact on Kotaku may seem less obvious.
The facts are simple enough. There was a tape of Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, having sex. Gawker posted a brief portion of it online.
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