Gawker officially announced on Thursday that it will shut down next week. This comes after an auction took place on Tuesday to sell Gawker Media, with Univision Communications winning the bid. They paid a reported $135 million for Gawker’s seven websites, including Gawker.com.
Here’s the statement: “After nearly fourteen years of operation, Gawker.com will be shutting down next week. The decision to close Gawker comes days after Univision successfully bid $135 million for Gawker Media’s six other websites, and four months after the Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel revealed his clandestine legal campaign against the company.
Nick Denton, the company’s outgoing CEO, informed current staffers of the site’s fate on Thursday afternoon, just hours before a bankruptcy court in Manhattan will decide whether to approve Univision’s bid for Gawker Media’s other assets. The near-term plans for Gawker.com’s coverage, as well as the site’s archives, have not yet been finalized.”
Hulk Hogan commented the following, via Twitter:
Thank you God for the highly favored blessings that come my way every day! For that I AM GRATEFUL!!!! Only love HollywoodHH 4 Life
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 15, 2016
Amazing, the temporary chatter”dark cloud”of haters and media disappear and the Truth always shines through! Thank you God I AM GratefuL HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 15, 2016
There is hope against unscrupulous digital content scavengers: @Gawker up for sale. @peterthiel on @HulkHogan case https://t.co/vtBaRJpt1j
— Neelesh Misra (@neeleshmisra) August 15, 2016
Like I said”I Slammed another Giant today Brother”. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 16, 2016
Grateful for breath,beach life,TRUTH,friends,highly favored blessings,my kids,loyal Maniacs that never left me!Only love4LifeHollywoodHHogan
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 17, 2016
@HulkHogan I’ve been a loyal crazy maniac my whole life brother and always will be!!!
Have a great day at the beach!!!#HulkHogan
— Chris McFarland (@macsgym) August 17, 2016
They messed with the wrong guy brother HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 18, 2016
