Jeff Bezos: Amazon Boss Accuses National Enquirer of Blackmail
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has spoken out against Peter Thiel and in defense of Gawker, telling a Los Angeles audience: “Beautiful speech doesn’t need protection. Ugly speech needs protection. That’s where the rubber’s gonna meet the road.”
In reference to Peter Thiel’s recent efforts to punish critical reporters in court, he said: “Seek revenge and you should dig two graves, one for yourself.
“Is that really how you want to spend your time? As a public figure the best defense to speech that you don’t like is to develop a thick skin.”
“I’m very willing to let any of my body parts go through a big fat wringer if need be,” Bezos said.
If you're willing, how can you be extorted?
Digging up some past quote to somehow justify extortion is not very genuine.
He was piling pain into Theil but now the shoe is on the other foot his tough talk has a different tune.
He should have supported Peter / Hogan against the "everything you do in private is in the public interest" mentality. Especially when he owns a newspaper and a media network!