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Peter Thiel
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Peter Thiel

PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor.

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May 25, 2016

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Last entry May 25, 2016
  1. Admitted

    Thiel told The New York Times he financed the Hogan suit; he called $10M in expenses roughly in the ballpark. Hulk Hogan won $140M against Gawker with Thiel's backing

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Hulk Hogan: $140M Jury awardCelebrity · 3d ago

⚖️ Hulk Hogan won $140M against Gawker with Thiel's backing

A jury awarded $140M; Gawker, which said it would appeal, filed for Chapter 11 weeks after Thiel's backing came out. 🗣️

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  1. The New York Times interview with Peter Thiel · Report, May 25, 2016

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