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Hulk Hogan Reaches Settlement With Gawker Worth Over $31 Million

Hulk Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, waits during a break in his trial in March 2016 against Gawker Media in St. Petersburg, Fla. Steve Nesius/AP hide caption

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Hulk Hogan Reaches Settlement With Gawker Worth Over $31 Million

November 2, 2016 • This comes after years of litigation in the invasion of privacy lawsuit involving Gawker's publication of a sex tape featuring Bollea and a former friend's wife. The case drove Gawker to bankruptcy.

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On The Demise Of Gawker.com: Unsparing, Satiric And Brutal

August 19, 2016 • The Gawker Media site, which is to be shut down next week by its new owner, blurred the lines between public and private with "wit and venom."

Gawker Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces $140 Million Court Penalty

Nick Denton, seen here during his legal battle with Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections for Gawker Media, the company he founded 13 years ago. Getty Images hide caption

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Gawker Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces $140 Million Court Penalty

June 10, 2016 • In addition to its eponymous website, Gawker Media operates several other popular sites, including Deadspin, Jezebel and Gizmodo. The company will be sold to Ziff Davis.

Gawker Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces $140 Million Court Penalty

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Jury Awards Hulk Hogan Additional $25 Million In Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker

Former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan stands with one of his lawyers just after his civil suit against Gawker Media went to the jury. The panel awarded him $115 million in damages on Friday. Boyzell Hosey/AP hide caption

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Jury Awards Hulk Hogan Additional $25 Million In Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker

March 18, 2016 • The media company, which is expected to appeal the case, was slapped with the punitive damages on top of the $115 million the jury awarded the wrestling celebrity last week.

Nick Denton Steps Down As Gawker's President

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Nick Denton Steps Down As Gawker's President

December 10, 2014 • But he will remain CEO of the media company that he built, and be part of a seven-member managing partnership. He said he wanted to spend more time blogging.