Deadspin, once owned by Gawker Media, became part of G/O Media in 2019. In a memo to company staff Monday, G-O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller announced that DeadSpin was sold to European firm Lineup Publishing. The 11-person staff of Deadspinne was pink-slipped. Last fall, G&O Media shut down Jezebel after an unsuccessful attempt to sell the site.