Hogan had plenty of access to the legal system. He'd even settled with Gawker before Thiel's interference.
Gawker was a muckraking institution with little of worth. But Hogan had settled for 0.005% of what he asked of Gawker with the other involved party, and was amenable to taking an ownership share of the Gawker empire.
Don't paint Thiel in some white knight suit just helping embattled people "fight the power".
Gawker was a muckraking institution with little of worth. But Hogan had settled for 0.005% of what he asked of Gawker with the other involved party, and was amenable to taking an ownership share of the Gawker empire.
Don't paint Thiel in some white knight suit just helping embattled people "fight the power".