That's not how defamation works. The Hogan case hinged on him being able to demonstrate that gawker harmed his ability to continue to make money. The jury decid

That's not how defamation works. The Hogan case hinged on him being able to demonstrate that gawker harmed his ability to continue to make money. The jury decided that there was material harm. And, perhaps the judge threw the book at them due to their arrogance: refusing to obey a court order to take down the offending material and making flippant comments about child porn.