EBay's Pierre Omidyar backs Gawker in Hogan case
Pierre Omidyar, billionaire Co-founder of auction site eBay, is backing Gawker Media in a lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose original name is Terry Bollea. Omidyar is asking other media outlets to file legal briefs in support of Gawker. Backed by PayPal Co-founder Peter Thiel, Hogan has won a $140 million judgment against Gawker for publishing his sex tape. 