Peter Thiel's campaign to destroy Gawker was reportedly inspired by a mysterious 'Mr. A'

Business Insider
By Rob PriceFeb 23, 2018, 8:10 pm264 pts
A mysterious "Mr. A" allegedly inspired Peter Thiel to try and destroy news site Gawker. The Silicon Valley investor subsequently secretly bankrolled legal cases against the company, culminating in it shutting down in 2016. BuzzFeed News reports that "Mr. A" is a finance professional named Aron D'Souza. In…

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