Billionaire media owner Pierre Omidyar is backing news and entertainment website Gawker Media in its lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan, adding a new twist to a case pitting technology money against press freedom.
Omidyar, owner of The Intercept publisher First Look Media, is asking other media outlets to file legal briefs in support of Gawker, First Look said in a statement.
Gawker is battling an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit brought by Hogan, who won a US$140 million judgment against it – enough to cripple the company, which this week said it was exploring financial options.
In 2012, Gawker had published a sex tape of Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea.
from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/80564737/Gawker-lawsuit-evolves-into-battle-of-tech-billionaires
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