it began as a story about a sex tape that hulk hogan had himself been talking about. it turned out his motives for pursuing the lawsuit weren't to do with that but were to do with racist remarks on another tape. now it seems that there's a story behind even that story. a billionaire on a ten-year mission to actually bankrupt a media company. >> i've read that open letter you wrote to peter thiel where you said there have been occasions where we overstep the line. where have you overstepped it? >> this is a story i don't particularly want to talk about that much because it was bad enough at the time for the person involved, but there was a story last year about an executive's personal life that i regret we published. i said to, and we took it down. >> you published a story this person had contacted a male escort. >> the story was along those lines. >> so i think this is important because, also, the question about the hulk hogan sex tape. what is the news value in publishing a sex tape? >> well, first of all, we didn't publish a sex tape. we published snippets of a sex

this half hour, a jury could order gossip website gawker to pay hulk hogan over a million dollars. the site published portions of a in sex. ahead, why gawker's founder thinks the video is newsworthy. >> a tennis tournament director is facing to resign over comments some call sexist. he says female athletes have men to thank for carrying the sport. serena williams say why players don't have to drop down on their knees. time to show you some of the >>> an investigation by "usa today" found drinking water with tainted by lead in schools and day care centers across the country. it analyzed epa data in 2012 to 2015. about 350 schools and day care centers failed lead tests. about 470 times. the problem could be much bigger. the federal government requires only a small percentage of schools and day care centers to test for lead. >>> "the washington post" reports on a pop weakness in apple's coding. researchers at johns hopkins university say they have found a bug in the security of secure instant messages that carry photos and videos. that could let police or hackers view the content. the

he didn't just fund the hulk hogan case. he funded other cases against gawker. >> right. >> he said in "the new york times" that he put together a team to find cases to fund. in fact, what he says is that this is one of the greater philanthropic things that i have done. >> an extraordinary statement. you have to really believe peter thiel to buy that statement. >> i'm thinking you don't want to tick peter thiel off. >> there was an essay in "wired" which says, peter thiel, we love you. you're the greatest. you're so handsome, happy. don't sue us. love you. >> he was great when he was here. thank you, nick. good to see you. >>> researchers have disturbing new evidence of the link between the zika and a severe birth defect. a study finds babies have -- a c cdc study finds babies have anywhere from a 1% to 14% chance of getting microcephaly from zika. women infected in the early stages of pregnancy face the greatest risk. the virus is already blamed for birth defects in at least 1,300 children in eight countries. >> i do love a

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he didn't just fund the hulk hogan case. he funded other cases against gawker. >> right. >> he said in "the new york times" that he put together a team to find cases to fund. in fact, what he says is that this is one of the greater philanthropic things that i have done. >> an extraordinary statement. you have to really believe peter thiel to buy that statement. >> i'm thinking you don't want to tick peter thiel off. >> there was an essay in "wired" which says, peter thiel, we love you. you're the greatest. you're so handsome, happy. don't sue us. rom a 1% to 14% chance of getting microcephaly from zika. women infected in the early stages of pregnancy face the greatest risk. the virus is already blamed for birth defects in at least 1,300 children in eight countries. >> i do love ac/dc. "back in black" someone of my favorite songs. >>> and ahead, how trainers are preparing olympic hopefuls for more than just the thrill of competition. >>> if you are heading out, watch us on our cbs digital access i can't be. it works. we'll be

terry bollea, also known as hulk hogan, cried friday night after a jury awarded him $115 million. today, but also anyone else who has been victimized by tabloid journalism. >> reporter: the former wrestler accused the website gawker of violating his privacy by posting footage from a sex tape of him with a then wife of his former best friend. >> turned my world upside down. >> reporter: hogan said the video was taken without his consent but gawker maintains its post was protected by the first amendment. >> things that people are already talking about should not be the stuff of lawsuits like this to squelch that speech. >> this will be jarring for media. >> reporter: law professor amy guto says the hogan verdict could have greater implications. >> there is the possibility that. >> laura: will advise clients to perhaps push back on some stories that might prevent privacy in some way. year toned down their website focusing more on politics. >> nothing is as good as or bad as it seems. >> reporter: yet before i trial when i spoke with the gawker founder nick denton, he continued to def

>> great. >> reporter: hulk hogan was a pro wrestling star for decades.won the biggest court fight of his life in march. many wondered where hogan was getting the money to fund his expensive court battle over a leaked sex tape. >> there's a rumor that there might be a tape out there. >> reporter: paying someone else's legal bills is not against the law. according to anonymous sources who spoke to "forbes" magazine, hogan's lawsuit is being backed by silicon valley billionaire and pay ball co-founder peter teal. tees an avowed contrarian. according to the "forbes" -- teal is an avowed contrarian. according to the zed the coverage in the site called it "the silicon valley equivalent of al qaeda." >> his animosity runs deep. i'm not sure if he's acting on that or if he's been thinking about doing this for some time. >> reporter: what are trends in technology, things that are happening? gawker is appealing the hogan verdict. the company's net revenue is a reported $45 million a year. his lawyer says paying the $140 million judgment would be ruinous. these new

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. >>> a jury in florida awarded hulk hogan 115 million.ex tape video for him. hogan's attorney says it protects the privacy of celebrities. >> it's not only his victory but other people who have been victimized by tabloid journalism. >> monday the jury is back to consider punitive damages. gawker plans to appeal the decision. >>> for the first time since becoming a member of britain's royal familiar, we are hearing from kate middleton. she sat down for an interview as part of a television special on queen elizabeth's upcoming 90th birthday. in watching her interactions with her great grandchildren. >> i think as soon as we came back here to kensington she is one of our first visitors. i think she is very fond of charlotte and watching what she is up to. [ inaudible ] she always leaves a little gift or something and that shows her love for her family. >> the duchess and potential future queen says the queen has been generous in not being forceful with any of the reviews and kind in providing what she describes as gentle guidance. it is inte

gawker is in question after they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy months after former wrestling star hulk hogan won a $140 million invasion of privacy judgment against them and another high profile incident. here's carter evans. >> battle lines were drawn when gawker leaked a sex tape on their website. it became a war when it was revealed that the expensive legal battle was being cofunded. he spent about $10 million on a series of lawsuit to drive gawker and the ceo out of business. he is openly gay, but claims gawker outed him. he appeared on cbs this morning. >> did they out you? >> i don't believe he did. >> if you read the piece, the piece written by a gay writer and i'm gay myself, the piece celebrates the fact that the most talented capitalist in silicon valley was gay in a largely straight male world. >> they told cbs i am proud to have supported terry bollea against an invasion of privacy. on friday gawker filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced publishing companies have bid around $100 million. they are known for the pc magazine. gawker known for the no holds barred journal

the way i've described it, it was like a 5-year-old holding onto hulk hogan. that's how big the officer was. >> reporter: he said it was kill or be killed on august 18th when he killed michael brown. >> at the time i gave myself another legal check. can i shoot this guy. the answer was i have to. if i don't, he's getting too close to me and he's not stopping. he gets about 8 to 10 feet and leans forward like he's about to tackle me. i looked down the barrel of my gun toward his head and that's where it went. >> reporter: brown's family was devastated by the news. his stepfather had this reaction. within hours monday night ferguson was burning. representatives for it called it completely inappropriate and a case of raw emotion. >> if they present evidence to indict, there would have been an indictment. >> reporter: on tuesday brown family supporters called into question the grand jury investigation in which several witnessed had kts of the brown shooting, a number toll bring the case to a trial. >> the use of grand jury is to find out if there's probable cause

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. >>> "the new york times" reports on gawker's 31 million dollar settlement with hulk hogan. the website filed for bankruptcy in june after the wrestler won $140 million in a would come fr >>> "usa today" reports on tuesday, the congressional black caucus wrote a letter to facebook ceo mark zuckerberg and said the ad customization feature is in violation of the fair housing act of 1968. >>> surrogates for the presidential candidates are is in washington with the unique role that melania has played in her huband's campaign. >> reporter: the trump campaign says melania will speak 20 to 25 minutes today about her husband's policies for women, families and children. she will also talk about what kind of first lady she would be, a tap inc. that is overshadowed since she delivered the infamous address at this summer's republican convention. >> you work hard for what you want in life. >> reporter: on the last time melania trump stepped into the familiar role of a candi spouse giving a speech, it turned out to be a little too familiar. >> you work hard for what you want in life. >> r

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