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>The idea that rich can bully anyone with lawyers is seductive, but this is The Guardian, a newspaper with its own army of lawyers. Don't forget how Billionair
by vezycash 7y ago
>The idea that rich can bully anyone with lawyers is seductive, but this is The Guardian, a newspaper with its own army of lawyers.
Don't forget how Billionaire Peter Thiel sued gawker to bankrupcy.
- fennecfoxen 7y agoIt's not strictly the rich. Ashton Kutcher helped run the Village Voice into ground for daring to run a piece questioning his (deranged) statistics about sex trafficking.
- dredmorbius 7y agoKutchner may only have small bills (~$200m), but he's not exactly poor.
- fennecfoxen 7y agoYeah, but he used his fame and influence here, more than his money.
- dredmorbius 7y agoBoth fame and wealth are fungible as power.
- whycombagator 7y agoSure, but directly though - unless there are other events I'm unaware of. I thought Thiel bankrolled Hulk Hogan in his sex tape lawsuit against Gawker (IIRC HH didn't have much money after his divorce)
- vezycash 7y agoAccording to what I remember, Thiel already had an axe to grind with gawker. Hogan's case simply presented the perfect opportunity to exact his revenge.