I don’t think the two are related. I think the Enquirer was banking on him being ashamed of showing his dick pics to the world. If I’m shaming him, it’s for mak

I don’t think the two are related. I think the Enquirer was banking on him being ashamed of showing his dick pics to the world. If I’m shaming him, it’s for making a dumb decision. Phones get hacked and pics leak, and he should know this. But let’s look at this for what it is. It isn’t Jeff’s position that he doesn’t care if they are leaked, or that leaking them will accomplish nothing. He very much wants them to stay private and he’s doubling down on legal efforts to try and ensure that outcome. It’s just that his ego is larger than his shame, and he’s damn near biologically incapable of rolling over when another powerful man is attacking him, and that’s his best play given the cards on the table. My take is that having his dick pick posted online would be moderately shameful, but losing to Mr. Pecker, particularly in front of his new love interest, especially when the subject matter being used against him is essentially peacocking for said love interest, would be the ultimate shame. Make no mistake - these calm, collected responses are purely strategic, and not at all reflective of the full scope of his true demeanor. It’s the same thing with Thiel taking down Gawker. Whether you think Gawker was in the wrong or not, Thiel wasn’t motivated by charity or righteousness. He simply wanted to bury his enemy and spit on his grave.