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00:02eBay and several former executives agreed to pay nearly $56 million to settle a civil lawsuit
00:08brought by Ina and David Steiner, a Massachusetts couple targeted in a 2019 harassment and stalking
00:14campaign, according to CNBC. The Steiners, who run eCommerce Bytes, said the campaign was intended
00:21to stop their reporting after eBay executives objected to the site's coverage. The couple
00:26received online threats and disturbing deliveries, including live insects, a funeral wreath, a
00:32bloody pig mask, and a book about surviving a spouse's death. Former eBay employees also
00:37surveilled them and tried to install a GPS tracker on their car. eBay condemned the former employee's
00:43conduct and said it installed new leadership and strengthened its policies, controls, and
00:47training after the incident. Seven former eBay employees previously pleaded guilty to criminal
00:53charges. Former CEO Devin Wenig was not charged and said the misconduct occurred without his
00:59knowledge. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
