eBay and ex-executives pay $56M to settle blogger stalking case
A civil lawsuit filed by Massachusetts residents David and Ina Steiner has been settled for $55.7 million, with eBay and three of its former executives agreeing to the payment. The lawsuit stemmed from a harassment and stalking campaign that the couple faced in 2019, which was executed by eBay employees as retribution for the couple's reporting on the company in their newsletter, EcommerceBytes.
Key facts
- eBay and three former executives agreed to pay $55.7 million.
- The lawsuit was filed by David and Ina Steiner of Massachusetts.
- The harassment campaign occurred in 2019.
- The campaign was in retaliation for coverage in the newsletter EcommerceBytes.
- The settlement resolves a civil lawsuit.
Entities
Institutions
- eBay
- EcommerceBytes
Locations
- Massachusetts
- United States
Sources
- Quartz —