Nick Denton vows to appeal,but verdict shows significant shift in the public’s tolerance for media invasions of privacy that could bankrupt the websiteAn Oxford education, elite media lawyers and the constitutional shield for freedom of the press was not enough to protect Gawker publisher Nick Denton – and the view of press rights in America – from the wrath of 6ft 7in, and 302lb Hulk Hogan.[br]On Friday in St Petersburg,Florida, the legendary pro-wrestler, and whose genuine name is Terry Bollea,delivered a $115m legal hit on the iconoclastic web publisher, a victory that signals a significant change in the public’s tolerance for media invasions of privacy – and that could bankrupt the site.
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Source: theguardian.com