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Gawker Media readies for auction after filing for bankruptcy

Published Wed, Jun 15, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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GAWKER Media, driven into bankruptcy last week after losing an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit to Hulk Hogan, is seeking to wrap up an asset sale by early August.

The digital media company filed court papers on Monday proposing a July 29 auction with an opening bid of US$90 million from Internet firm Ziff Davis - which agreed to assume some liabilities, but not the US$130 million damages awarded in the lawsuit brought by former pro wrestler Hogan and bankrolled…

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