Silicon Valley's most controversial billionaire is going to speak at the RNC
 

Silicon Valley's most controversial billionaire is going to speak at the RNC
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The Republican National Convention speaker list is out, and it is a doozy.*

College football star Tim Tebow, astronaut Eileen Collins and UFC president Dana White are some of the weirder names on the list, which also includes a variety of politicians and members of the Trump family.

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Even among that eclectic group, Peter Thiel's name stands out. The venture capitalist is slated to speak on Thursday night, the final night of the convention, according to the New York Times.*

Thiel is **w best k**wn as the Silicon Valley billionaire (net worth of $2.7 billion, according to Forbes) that is financing lawsuits in an attempt to erase Gawker from the face of the Earth. So far, he's been relatively successful, with Hulk Hogan's victory forcing Gawker to declare bankruptcy and put itself up for sale by auction.* Read more...


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