Peter Thiel reportedly funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker

Peter Thiel has been secretly helping Hogan whose real name is Terry Bollea  bankroll his ongoing quest to take down Gawker Media in court The supposed revelation does fit with rumors throughout the Florida trial that Hogan was being supported by a wealthy benefactor Gawker Media founder Nick Denton told the New York Times  that he had a "personal hunch" that this backer had ties to Silicon Valley