I'd agree with you that a legal system driven by the individual wealth of the parties involved is corrosive to modern society. I don't see how you can claim that Thiel's actions are, barring some internal bias against him or wealth people as a whole.

Outing Thiel as gay is legal. Thiel funding Hogan is legal. The only party here who fucked up is Gawker by flagrantly skirting the law.