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Re:Gawker.com to end operations next week after nearly 14 ye... by GrumpyYoungMan on Thursday August 18, 2016 @02:16PM (#12315012)
It's much less surprising when you review the highlight of the testimony: https://youtu.be/Ub80kHh5WDI?t=73

That was said under oath in front of a judge and jury. Makes it rather hard to take people ranting about "chilling effect on the press" seriously, doesn't it?

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Re:Gawker.com to end operations next week after nearly 14 ye... by berberous on Thursday August 18, 2016 @02:39PM (#12315210)
Minor nitpick: I think he said that in a deposition, not in front of the judge and jury, although I think the tape was played in court for them.
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Re:Gawker.com to end operations next week after nearly 14 ye... by GrumpyYoungMan on Thursday August 18, 2016 @02:52PM (#12315294)
My mistake; thank you for the correction.
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Re:Gawker.com to end operations next week after nearly 14 ye... by travmatt on Thursday August 18, 2016 @04:13PM (#12316006)
I wish I could see the exact moment Denton realized his glibness would help cause the destruction of the business he created.
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