I don't see how #4 is an illustration of how the process was tainted. People seem to assume Thiel and his lawyers acted on their own to make sure Gawker's insur

I don't see how #4 is an illustration of how the process was tainted. People seem to assume Thiel and his lawyers acted on their own to make sure Gawker's insurance wouldn't cover the settlement, but why do we think Hogan would be any less amenable to giving up a few million in order to destroy Gawker? He's just as motivated to see them bankrupt as Thiel is, just less capable of funding lawsuits.