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Hulk Hogan's Gawker lawsuit bankrolled by Silicon Valley billionaire

Hulk Hogan received nearly $10 million from PayPal founder Peter Thiel to pay his legal fees in his lawsuit against the website Gawker. Hogan sued the gossip blog for publishing video of the pro wrestler having sex with a friend's wife. He was awarded $140 million earlier this year. John Blackstone has more.
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