[dfxm12]

There's so much at play here, that boiling this situation to a generalization like this is outright deception.

* Gawker ignored a court order to take down a post

* Gawker's legal defense had a poor strategy of attacking Hogan's character

* Gawker either didn't coach their witnesses, or they just ignored any coaching:

* You have the author of the post saying he didn't consider any of the reasons Gawker's legal team said made the sex tape newsworthy

* In a trial by jury, the author also said he'd only hold back a sex tape if the subject was under four years old

Yeah, the lawsuit was bankrolled by a billionaire, but it would have been a slam dunk for any lawyer. The fact that they sought $100 Million but were awarded $140 Million by a jury should be telling about how poorly Gawker handled this situation.