eBays agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask
Summary
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to a Massachusetts couple who said former eBay employees harassed them with threats and strange deliveries, including live insects and a bloody pig mask. The settlement ends over six years of legal actions and requires eBay to make a public statement about the behavior of its former executives.Key Facts
- eBay settled for almost $50 million with David and Ina Steiner, who run an e-commerce newsletter.
- The couple was targeted by former eBay workers with threats, live insects, a funeral wreath, and a bloody pig Halloween mask.
- The harassment included cyberstalking, death threats, and in-person surveillance.
- The case started in 2019 and involved criminal and civil charges.
- Seven former eBay employees were charged; most pleaded guilty and received prison or home confinement sentences.
- eBay apologized and said the incidents were not part of the company culture.
- The settlement includes $7 million in donations to charities supporting First Amendment rights (free speech).
- eBay must publicly address the misconduct of former top executives named in the case.
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