Gawker gets $22m loan from Cerberus

The New York-based media company filed for bankruptcy after it lost a lawsuit against wrestler Hulk Hogan (pictured).

Cerberus Capital Management has stepped in and offered Gawker Media a lifeline to continue its operations and pay off its first-lien lender as it seeks a sale of its assets while under court protection.

The New York-based digital media company, which filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in a Manhattan bankruptcy court on Monday (13 June), requested use of a $22 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) loan.