The Secret History of the Plot Against Gawker

This is not about a billionaire who silenced a publication that did proper journalism. By proper, I mean following the law. NYT fields many lawsuits from the powerful, but their existence isn't under threat because the law is on their side

If you consistently and knowingly break the law, billionaire or not, truth has a funny way of winning. Case in point - "the news of the world". Theil being a billionaire only accelerated the eventuality