New twist: Billionaire media owner Pierre Omidyar (pic) is backing news and entertainment web site Gawker Media in its lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan. — Reuters
SAN FRANCISCO: Billionaire media owner Pierre Omidyar is backing news and entertainment web site Gawker Media in its lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan, adding a new twist to a case pitting technology money against press freedom.
Omidyar, owner of The Intercept publisher First Look Media, is asking other media outlets to file legal briefs in support of Gawker, First Look said in a statement on May 27. First Look said its goal was to protect constitutional rights.
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