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Tech billionaire quietly funded lawsuit against Gawker, report says

Forbes magazine reports Silicon Valley billionaire and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel secretly bankrolled Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker. A jury awarded the former pro wrestler $140 million in March over his sex tape that appeared on the website. Josh Elliott reports why this may be a case of retaliation.
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