{"id":264649,"date":"2016-11-03T07:49:30","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T07:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=264649"},"modified":"2016-11-03T07:49:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-03T07:49:30","slug":"gawker-settles-hulk-hogan-privacy-case-for-31m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/gawker-settles-hulk-hogan-privacy-case-for-31m\/","title":{"rendered":"Gawker settles Hulk Hogan privacy case for $31m"},"content":{"rendered":"
The defunct US news website Gawker has settled a lawsuit won by retired US professional wrestler Hulk Hogan for $31m (\u00a325m).<\/p>\n
The privacy case forced Gawker to declare bankruptcy earlier this year, after a jury awarded Mr Hogan $140m over a leaked sex tape.<\/p>\n
Mr Hogan’s legal bill was paid by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, who said he wanted to curb Gawker’s “bullying”.<\/p>\n
Gawker shut down in August following the judgement.<\/p>\n
The website, launched in the early 2000s, was known for its acerbic tone and aggressive coverage of celebrities.<\/p>\n
The case involved a video posted by Gawker in 2012 after Mr Hogan was secretly recorded having sex with his friend’s wife.<\/p>\n