#GAWKER DOWN TRIAL#
Its latest iteration, helmed by Alex Pareene, was focused on “political news, commentary and satire”.īut the reorientation of the site came too late for the company which, by then, was preparing for a trial in which Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea was suing for invasion of privacy over ’s publication of video footage that depicted him having sex. , which started publishing in December 2002 and was one of the first sites in Denton’s portfolio, was initially a media gossip and criticism site, which – under the tenure of successive editors – morphed into something broader and eventually came to include in-depth investigations, pranks, personal essays and news commentary. Though will remain an asset of the bankrupt and defunct Gawker Media organization, Denton said that the archives will remain online and held out hope for “a second act” for the site at a later date.
Denton sent a note to staff late Thursday, indicating that he would not be part of the acquisition and would be ending his time in the “news and gossip business”.
Univision confirmed in a statement that it would not be acquiring as part of the deal.
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