Univision, which bought Gawker Media for $135 million in a government-ordered auction, is shutting down Gawker.com, the company's flagship site, founder Nick Denton told staffers on Thursday. Gawker.com will shutter next week.

Univision will still maintain Gawker's other properties, like Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Jezebel, Deadspin, and so on. "[Gawker.com] staffers will soon be assigned to other editorial roles, either at one of the other six sites or elsewhere within Univision," Gawker's J.K. Trotter wrote.

Gawker.com began as a site mostly focused on New York media gossip, but it has evolved over the years and recently pivoted to politics around the upcoming election.

It is also the site that has been the focal point of Gawker Media's recent legal troubles, particularly the $140 million verdict won by Hulk Hogan.

After buying Gawker Media, it was initially unclear whether Univision would take over Gawker.com, but Gawker staffers were cautiously hopeful.

"We've heard a lot about [Univision's news chief] Isaac Lee's commitment to fearless journalism. He has a reputation for a guy who very much buys into the idea of fearless journalism," Gawker staffer Hamilton Nolan told CNN. "I hope he demonstrates that by keeping Gawker.com open."