Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue

Categories: Business & Money, Politics & Social Sciences

The inside story of how billionaire Peter Thiel, angered after Gawker's Valleywag outed him in 2007, secretly funded Hulk Hogan's invasion-of-privacy lawsuit over a sex tape Gawker published. The case ended in a $140 million verdict and Gawker's bankruptcy. Drawing on interviews with the key players, Ryan Holiday examines the plot as a study in power, strategy, patience and secrecy.