That is what Thiel said about his direct involvement in the case, which he instigated to settle a grudge against Gawker for outing him. Speaking from direct and recent experience, it is not at all the case that people with professional-grade incomes (to say nothing of "single digit millionaires") can't afford access to the legal system.
Even most upper-class people can't afford to hire lawyers, according to Peter Thiel, who said
> If you're a single-digit millionaire like Hulk Hogan, you have no effective access to our legal system. It costs too much.
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