evidence: No, right-wing activist Riley Gaines hasn’t just won $10m from Whoopi Goldberg Stories that former college swimmer turned right-wing activist Riley Gaines has won a $10 million (approximately £8 million) payout from Whoopi Goldberg have been more than a little exaggerated. [...] The Whoopi Goldberg claim originated in a story published by satirical website SpaceXMania, which said: "Riley Gaines, a name now synonymous with legal victory, has ascended the proverbial podium once again.