Nick Denton warns of ‘perilous precedent’ for mediaPro wrestler awarded $140m damages for publication of videoGawker founder Nick Denton has slammed the verdict of a Florida court which awarded former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan – real name Terry Bollea – $140m in damages for Gawker’s publication of his sex tape.
In an email to “friends and observers of Gawker”, Denton wrote that it was “a relief to be able to speak freely”.
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Source: theguardian.com