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> Since Thiel revealed his involvement, that has been the story which makes me think maybe he was right to conceal it. his name and money had nothing to do with this crime.

Same here. I'd have also continued to make it secret. I expect the media to carry out a series of character assassinations on Peter Thiel on baseless grounds, and then self referentially refer to their campaigns of the past as evidence for campaigns of the present. "Oh Thiel? That guy who was constantly being sued by [media ally] before, he's being sued again [different media ally] to nobody's [the media] surprise. Ha ha, what a bunch these crazy Silicon Valley tycoons are, I bet Joe Public is tired [opinion forming] of their petty games".

The main threat to Thiel is probably the opportunity cost of fending off the media all the time. The only solution I can think of is a diversion.

I am pretty sure that if Thiel funds private investigators into Denton's crew and the Devil himself, he'll find plenty of distraction material for the media to devour their own. After all, Nick Denton has likely already unleashed the hounds and this would merely be returning the favour.

It is dirty but that is how this is played I'm afraid. It gets worse from here!