Ah ok, that is not something I've seen mentioned anywhere else. Still, Gawker is/was big enough that several frivolous lawsuits would've been unlikely to cause

Ah ok, that is not something I've seen mentioned anywhere else. Still, Gawker is/was big enough that several frivolous lawsuits would've been unlikely to cause bankruptcy if none of them resulted in an adverse judgment. I have to think Thiel's goal was more to fire multiple shots and hope one finds its mark.