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Hulk Hogan, Gawker and maybe a billionaire go to the mat
Is Hulk Hogan's courtroom cage match with Gawker being bankrolled by a high-tech billionaire with a grudge against the news-and-gossip site?
Two months after Hogan won a $140 million invasion-of-privacy verdict against Gawker for posting a sex tape of him, news reports say the pro wrestler is secretly backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, was outed as gay by a Gawker-owned website in 2007, and the Gawker empire has run a number of stories skewering Facebook.
Legal experts say there is nothing illegal — or even unethical — about someone financing a lawsuit. There are...
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Hulk Hogan, Gawker and maybe a billionaire go to the mat
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Two months after Hogan won a $140 million invasion-of-privacy verdict against Gawker for posting a sex tape of...
Doctor: Ex-wrestler Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka mentally incompetent to stand trial
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Chyna, 1990s WWE wrestling star, dies in California at 46
Days before she found dead, former WWE star Chyna posted an online video in which she appears disjointed as she wanders around her apartment.
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Jon Stewart hosts WWE SummerSlam, smashes John Cena with chair
It didn't take long for Jon Stewart to resume television hosting duties following his "Daily Show" exit.
The comedian, sporting a scruffy white beard, hosted WWE's SummerSlam on Sunday at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.
"You know, I've...
Report: Hulk Hogan fired from WWE over alleged racist remarks
UPDATE: According to CBSSports.com, WWE has fired Hulk Hogan. WWE released an official statement to CBSSports.com indicated that Hogan's contract has been terminated.
Click here to read the full statement at CBSSports.com.
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