# Hulk Hogan Professional wrestler (Terry Bollea, b. 1953) whose invasion-of-privacy suit over a sex tape published by **[[Gawker Media]]** produced a $140 million 2016 jury verdict that bankrupted the company. The litigation was secretly financed by billionaire [[Peter Thiel]], making Hogan the public face of a covert campaign to destroy a media outlet through the courts. > [!note] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to support the [[Gawker Media Timeline]]. Expand with the trial and the Thiel financing revelation.