eBay and former execs will pay $56M to settle harassment of Natick couple
2 days ago
- Ina and David Steiner agreed to a $55.7 million settlement in their lawsuit against eBay and former executives over a 2019 harassment campaign.
- The harassment included online threats, deliveries of a bloody pig mask, live spiders, a funeral wreath, and physical stalking.
- Seven eBay employees pleaded guilty; four served prison time, but no senior executives were charged criminally.
- Settlement includes payments from eBay ($46.15M), former CEO Wenig ($2M), and other executives, plus donations to charities.
- No confidentiality clause; eBay will issue a public statement condemning former executives' conduct.
- The harassment originated from Wenig's complaints about negative coverage on the Steiners' site EcommerceBytes.