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EBay agrees to $55.7 million settlement over harassment campaign

EBay and three former top executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit by a ​Massachusetts couple who fell victim to a bizarre ​stalking and harassment campaign carried out by several of its employees in retaliation for their ​coverage of the e-commerce company in a newsletter they publish.

David and Ina Steiner announced the settlement late on Monday, bringing an end to a case they filed in 2021 in Boston federal court after several former eBay employees were prosecuted for targeting them in a cyber-stalking campaign ‌that involved sending ⁠the couple ⁠cockroaches, fly larvae and a bloody Halloween pig mask.

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