Acquisition of Gawker, the operation source such as Gizmodo which bankrupted in Hulk · Hogan's exposure article was decided

ByAndrew Baron

Wrestler'sHulk HoganGawker Media, which was accused of posting Mr. sex videos and was forced into bankruptcy, was decided to be acquired for 135 million dollars (about 13,587 million yen).

Univision is buying Gawker Media for $ 135 million - Recode
http://www.recode.net/2016/8/16/12504008/univision-is-buying-gawker-media-for-135-million


Gawker Media (Goka · Media) Is an online media company that operates seven gossip sites and IT-related media "Gawker" "Deadspin" "Jezebel" "Lifehacker" "Gizmodo" "Kotaku" "Jalopnik" Although I was building a blog network with seven media, I received a compensation order of 140 million dollars (about 14 billion yen) due to a lawsuit with Mr. Hulk Hogan. Detailed background is clear from the following article.

GIKMODO and Lifehacker operating company Gawker bankrupt in the issue of Hulk Hogan's sex video - GIGAZINE


Gawker Media, which was to pay huge damages, filed a bankruptcy law and a bankruptcy auction was held to determine the purchase price of Gawker Media. Bidding companies of auction are providers of content for the InternetZiff Davis, A television networkUnivisionThe two companies finally agreed that Univision will acquire Gawker Media and seven operating media at the end of 135 million dollars.

In addition, before one of Mr. Hulk · Hogan showed that investor Peter Tier was gay in 2007OutingMr. Teer financially supported Mr. Hogan 's case, sometimes posting articles.

As Mr. Teale announces that he is gay, the article's influence was not big, but as an internet entrepreneur, "I think that 'privacy intrusion not useful for public benefit should not be posted'" , He said he recommended lawsuit to Mr. Hogan. Mr. Teal has revealed his willingness to support people who are in the same position as Mr. Hogan, saying, "Gawker alone will not end violations of the privacy of the Internet."

Peter Thiel: The Online Privacy Debate Will not End With Gawker - The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/16/opinion/peter-thiel-the-online-privacy-debate-wont-end-with-gawker.html