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[Gentleman Jack]

I'm sure the writers of your favorite gawker blogs will be fine. They probably just won't be writing for gawker blogs, be it that the blog was liquidated or simply moved to another media network.

 

[sammex]

 

[Scum]

:O

 

[The Flash]

Making a Murderer Season 2 will be about this case

 

[Sesha]

Hulk smashed. RIP in pieces, Gawker.

 

[Xe4]

Wasn't the sex in the video done with the full knowledge and approval of the husband?

I think he taped it, lol.
Edit: no he was just in the begging of the video telling them to do their thing.

 

[Calion]

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Double post

 

[LiK]

jebus, they need to pony up $50M just to appeal?

 

[Live Free or Die]

Great victory for the hulkster!

 

[Coolio McAwesome]

This verdict isn't the slightest bit surprising. Most people were predicting this outcome months ago. It was one of the most one-sided trials I have ever followed. Gawker is an unethical company, and I hope this serves as a wakeup call for their sleazy brand of "journalism."

 

[Dirca]

"They're not wrestlers dammit!!!"

 

[Jarnet87]

If Kotaku goes Kaput can we have the triumphant return of Patrick to Giantbomb? If you hurt the Hulksters pride, he's gotta be a man, he cant let it slide.

 

[Kama_1082]

Curious what this means for the future of gawker

MotherFUCK gawker

 

[MisterHero]

they done goofed

 

[Dre3001]

Damn guess this means no more Deadspin or Jalopnik.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

i09
Kotaku
Gizmodo
Lifehacker

I'd rather these didn't go.

Yea I'm going to miss Gizmodo and io9 and Kotaku.

 

[pinsomniac]

Are the tweets going around about Denton & Daulerio being found personally liable accurate?

 

[TimeEffect]

Lol at the gifs.

By the way, was this all one guy? I mean, who was the bonehead that was in charge.

Is anyone going to jail like that "Fappening" guy?

 

[GamerJM]

RIP Gawker

I like Kotaku honestly but what they did in this situation was shitty.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Making a Murderer Season 2 will be about this case

American Crime Story going to tackle this in the third season.

 

[Yekshemesh]

Jesus fuck. And to think this would have gone Gawker's way if their editor hadn't made that sex tape comment. On one hand, Hulk Hogan was a racist who got caught having sex with his best friend's wife, instantly making him a scumbag of the highest order. And then you have DeLaurio saying he wouldn't publish a sex tape as long as a participant wasn't four years old or younger, which makes him a scumbag on a higher magnitude than I can even think of.

You can't feel good regardless of what the outcome of the trial was.

He didn't get caught. It was all consensual. Bubba was in the next room watching.

 

[CelticKnight]

Kinda feel for the people just trying to pay the mortgage who happen to work under Gawker's shitty umbrella.

Wasn't the sex in the video done with the full knowledge and approval of the husband?

Yeah, I'm sure it was some fruity cuckold thing.

 

[Zaventem]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Yes. I'm petty as fuck, i'm glad they lost.

 

[Kuga]

He asked for about half their net worth. They have enough to cover some of it, but like Monopoly, it's all or nothing.

He really fucked them hard. To even post an appeal they gotta drop 50 mil in escrow

Sufficient net worth doesn't necessarily mean that they have enough liquid assets to foot the bill. It could be disastrous to operations depending where the 'value' is tied up.

 

[Syder]

WATCHA GUNNA DO WHEN LAWSUITMANIA RUNS WILD ON YOU, BRUTHA!?

 

[Jarmel]

Honestly that Florida rule is absolutely stupid for situations exactly like this. If you can't make the judgement payment, you can't appeal?

 

[MegaManTrigger]

This racist shit bag shouldn't get dick. Fuck him.

How people act outside of court is rarely ever relevant to what they get in court verdicts.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

He didn't get caught. It was all consensual. Bubba was in the next room watching.

Yup. What he didn't expect was Bubba being an idiot and keeping the tape at the station and a disgruntled employee stealing it to make a copy.

 

[MassiveNights]

https://twitter.com/TomKludt/status/710968688724320256

 

[Anth0ny]

I ALWAYS HAVE TO GO OVER BROTHER

GOTTA KEEP MY HEAT DUDE

 

[TemplaerDude]

I feel bad for some of the good people under that group, but by god is the vast majority of Gawker just fucking filth.

 

[Dennis]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Yes. I'm petty as fuck, i'm glad they lost.

It is not petty. Gawker is

 

[cm osi]

hogan's gonna be like

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

I dont much of this case. I assume Gawker released a sex tape without his permission?
$115 million is crazy money. I thought that ESPN lady got a massive payout for her hotel vid and now I see this.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Hulkabangya is running wild!

 

[BronsonLee]

Sufficient net worth doesn't necessarily mean that they have enough liquid assets to foot the bill. It could be disastrous to operations depending where the 'value' is tied up.

Like I said, a 10 mil + payment for him isn't out of the realm of possibility, but the amount he asked for was designed specifically to kill Gawker. That's his intention.

Honestly that Florida rule is absolutely stupid for situations exactly like this. If you can't make the judgement payment, you can't appeal?

Seems like that's the rule. Hogan's legal team is savage. They appealed in the most favorable possible situation for him.

 

[D4Danger]

ain't gonna be no rematch

 

[LiK]

https://twitter.com/TomKludt/status/710968688724320256

man, if they lose the appeal, i guess it's over.

 

[God Dayumm]

He didn't get caught. It was all consensual. Bubba was in the next room watching.

lol

 

[uncelestial]

See ya Gawker. Try not being trash, next time.

 

[poppabk]

$115 million in damages? I doubt his entire career was worth $115 million.

 

[Visceir]

Does this mean Patrick Klepek is coming back to Giantbomb

Seems more likely he would start his own "giantbomb" and go full-on youtube.

 

[Kama_1082]

https://twitter.com/TomKludt/status/710968688724320256

Fuck that piece of shit.

 

[Crono27]

Whatcha gonna do brother when hulkmania runs wild on you

 

[Brinbe]

posting just because

 

[Jarmel]

man, if they lose the appeal, i guess it's over.

The problem seems to be they literally can't appeal as they don't have 50 million in liquid assets to put forth.

 

[Valhelm]

...Will this kill Gawker?

 

[Skilotonn]

I know nothing about Gawker, I'm just thinking about how Hogan still managed to pull off that amount of bank for being exposed as a racist piece of shit.

 

[Gattsu25]

i09
Kotaku
Gizmodo
Lifehacker

I'd rather these didn't go.

Yeah, I'm going to miss io9 in particular

It's why being affiliated with a slimey head organization hurts.

I hope the folks behind io9 and Kotaku are able to land on their feet and stick together.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

...Will this kill Gawker?

Yup. Their grave is being dug right now to bury the body in.