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[Foffy]

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

Might they force their brands to do crowdfunding posts?

"P-please keep us alive from the evil Hulk Hogan."

 

[slightconfuse]

Still have to post 50 million just to appeal.

 

[Tansut]

posting just because

This is still easily one of the top 5 greatest tweets of all time.

 

[TimeEffect]

RIP Gawker

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

They are worth like $300 million

They'll bounce back

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Gawker made me defend Donald Trump and Hulk Hogan. Fuck Gawker.

 

[LiK]

...Will this kill Gawker?

even if it doesn't, heads will roll.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

If it wasn't movie material before, it is now. Get Fox Searchlight on the phone!

 

[Hasney]

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

So going by posts in the other thread, Gawker would need to put the full amount of the award in escrow to appeal a Florida verdict. They'll need to liquidate everything just to appeal.

 

[B-Dubs]

...Will this kill Gawker?

They dug their own grave, lay down in the hole, and begged Hulk to bury them. Now they're shocked at what happened.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Oh this is the one where a judge told them to take it down and they wouldn't.

Yeah fuck them.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

So in wrestling terms, what's going to become of Gawker?

They're getting Cesaro'd

 

[jstripes]

i09
Kotaku
Gizmodo
Lifehacker

I'd rather these didn't go.

Gawker could sell those off to cover the damages. Who knows.

 

[Kama_1082]

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

LOVE IT.

 

[Gattsu25]

hogan's gonna be like
b.1339.cf/vdkynqh.gif[IMG][/QUOTE]

care to rehost that? The host is getting flagged by my antivirus.

 

[Kinyou]

Gawker's defense was just beyond ridiculous . It's nice to see them rightfully wrecked over this.

 

[Wagram]

I love how Hulk Hogan is listed as the Gawker owner on the wikipedia page.

Looks like Kotaku has another scoop, about how they're fucked

 

[ElRenoRaven]

They're getting Cesaro'd

I'd say more like Katie Vick'd

 

[B-Dubs]

Gawker could sell those off to cover the damages. Who knows.

They aren't worth enough. Gawker would need to liquidate everything to cover this.

 

[PseudoKirby]

finally the hypocritical gawker gets payback. and I am sure he needed that money



also I hope Jalopnik gets hosted elsewhere

 

[Jarmel]

So going by posts in the other thread, Gawker would need to put the full amount of the award in escrow to appeal a Florida verdict. They'll need to liquidate everything just to appeal.

It caps out at 50 million so they need only 50 million.

In other words they're still fucked.

 

[FelixOrion]

It still astounds me btw that Hulk asked for 100 million dollars, an astronomical amount, and not only got that, he got 15 mil MORE

And that doesn't include punitive damages yet either.

THE MAIN EVENT BONUS

MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH 2016

 

[SpotAnime]

I for one hope that the Gawker sites land somewhere unharmed in the aftermath. For as much crap as we like to give Gawker as a whole, there are some great people on sites like Lifehacker, io9, and even Kotaku, which Totilo has turned into a scrappy little gaming culture site with some great news scoops, and IMO they found a great alternative to the scored review scale that everyone is trying to break out of.

And people like Germain Lussier who recently left /Film for io9. He's a great guy who really helped put my little SDCC site on the map. I really hope they come out of this unscathed.

 

[therapist]

gawker to shutdown im guessing , thats a lot of dollars

 

[3Sixty]

Dat creative control.

 

[GamePnoy74]

Never really checked out Gawker much, but sites like Jalopnik, Deadspin, Gizmodo, Kotaku, io9 and Lifehacker were entertaining.

Will be sad to see them go.

 

[Brakke]

Still don't know how I feel about this case but those damages are absolutely absurd.

 

[BlazinAm]

I'd say more like Katie Vick'd

Daaaamn! Gotta bring that up, huh? lol.

 

[jett]

So going by posts in the other thread, Gawker would need to put the full amount of the award in escrow to appeal a Florida verdict. They'll need to liquidate everything just to appeal.

If that's true then they're completely fucked.

And they deserve it.

 

[braves01]

So is Kotaku going to die now?

 

[shink]

While I detest Gawker and Jezebel, I'm still a fan of Lifehacker and Kotaku. So I hope that can continue somehow.

 

[Hard]

115 Million over a sex tape? Can I make one and get that money?

I suppose the hard part is finding someone willing to have sex with me though.

Any Gaffers want to take one for the team?

 

[Hasney]

They are worth like $300 million

They'll bounce back

But they'd need to liquidate things or manage to borrow against that to either appeal or pay everything and that's even if a finanacial institution or potential buyer sees anything at their actual value.

 

[CelticKnight]

I, for one, would like to wish Gawker all the best in all future endeavors... like bankruptcy.

 

[uncelestial]

lol, I like the "formal" headband he wore to court.

It's great at funerals too.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

Daaaamn! Gotta bring that up, huh? lol.

I felt it more fitting considering the reason for the whole lawsuit. lol

 

[Kelsdesu]

I don't think they can afford to pay that.

With that being said; if I was Hulk Hogan. I wouldn't give a dime to my ex wife or kids. That guy literaly should take the money(however much) and run.

 

[Jarmel]

Oh and Nick Denton and AJ Daulerio are also personally liable but they can't appeal that shit either.

They're done.

 

[Syder]

Hogan simply refused to job to Gawker. No one in Wrestling history has buried anyone to the tune of $115m.

 

[Corronchilejano]

I love how Hulk Hogan is listed as the Gawker owner on the wikipedia page.

Looks like Kotaku has another scoop, about how they're fucked

 

[Permanently A]

lol, I like the "formal" headband he wore to court.

It's great at funerals too.

Man has an image to maintain.

 

[Hasney]

115 Million over a sex tape? Can I make one and get that money?

I suppose the hard part is finding someone willing to have sex with me though.

Any Gaffers want to take one for the team?

Sorry, you'd need to be famous enough to say that level of cash is worth it since half of that is how much it allegedly hurt him.

 

[Circle Jerk]

Reading Gawker/ Ex- Gawker editors getting super angry about this on Twitter is great. This guy doesn't seem to understand the difference between settlements and verdicts, thinks this shows why Florida reelected Rick Scott twice, and that the 4 year old comment was just a difference in taste.

 

[FallingEdge]

Someone make the gaming side thread.

 

[Rellik]

lol, I like the "formal" headband he wore to court.

It's great at funerals too.

He's going to live the gimmick to the end of his days, brother.

 

[Doom.]

So Hogan is not broke anymore

I don't have to see him selling insurance in a commercial

 

[Foffy]

lol, I like the "formal" headband he wore to court.

It's great at funerals too.

He was planning for a funeral this whole time.

 

[- J - D -]

Racist gets his payday, website(s) with questionable practices gets reamed.

Who wins.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

lol, I like the "formal" headband he wore to court.

It's great at funerals too.

This ended up being a funeral after all

 

[Hasney]

lol, I like the "formal" headband he wore to court.

It's great at funerals too.

I love how he had to be given special permission by the judge, which he got on condition it was of a solid colour.

 

[Valhelm]

Gawker's defense was just beyond ridiculous . It's nice to see them rightfully wrecked over this.

Another way to look at it is that Hulk got paid $115 million for saying the n-word on film