By John McCarthy

The founder of PayPal is funding wrestler Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against media outlet Gawker, says Forbes quoting an anonymous source.

With the WWE legend suing the company for a second time after it leaked court documents in which Hogan made racist remarks, having already taken £140m from the company, the legal case is becoming ever more expensive.

It’s being reported that Thiel is backing the lawsuit against the publication with Gawker founder Nick Denon admitting to the New York Times last week that he suspected Hogan’s lawyer was being paid by a third party.

He said: “My own personal hunch is Read full story ›

Source: The Drum