Nick Denton
This goo was worth a point in March 2025.
publication date: Monday, March 10, 2025 (part of March 2025)
category: 
Business
clue: This British media mogul got the Internet to gawk at some of the most salacious gossip until he was body-slammed by a heavyweight lawsuit.
explanation: Denton founded the influential Internet business Gawker Media, a collection of blogs that included its flagship publication, the gossip tabloid Gawker. The company was severely damaged by a defamation lawsuit brought by Hulk Hogan after it published a private sex tape, which forced Denton out of the company (since renamed Gizmodo). more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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