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

5:11pm August 19, 2016

by David Folkenflik

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 Media founder Nick Denton arrives in a courtroom in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 16.

National

Gawker.com Shutting Down, Associated Sites Being Sold To Univision

3:29pm August 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The flagship site of Gawker Media is closing next week. The company went into bankruptcy protection after a suit by Hulk Hogan resulted in a $140 million judgment against the site.

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.

National

Jury Awards Hulk Hogan $115 Million In Sex Tape Lawsuit Against Gawker

9:25pm March 18, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The media company, which published a portion of a tape showing the wrestler having sex with the wife of a former friend, is expected to appeal.