I see no issue with that. We shouldn’t audit people before we give them a chance at justice. I’d gladly take his help if a large media company slandered me. I’d feel no obligation to disclose the source of my funds. I wouldn’t expect anyone to divulge that information.

And in fact, Thiel has stated that Gawker is not the only time he's doing this. I wonder if we'll ever hear about the next enemy Thiel's finances destroy.