alt.hn

7/30/2026 at 4:41:37 AM

Couple Stalked by eBay Settle for $56M

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/technology/ebay-settles-stalking-case.html

by apparent

7/30/2026 at 4:46:00 AM

> The Steiners were bombarded with anonymous material including deliveries of live cockroaches and a bloody pig mask. They were threatened online. Much of the material they were sent, including a funeral wreath and a book on surviving the loss of a spouse, suggested imminent death. The security team was on the verge of breaking into the Steiners’ garage to put a tracker on their car when the plot was derailed.

I guess this is why the settlement is so large. These actions are beyond the pale.

by apparent

7/30/2026 at 6:35:21 AM

Glad that the ebay execs who did this got prison sentences. I really wonder what kind of environment could make six high-ranking people think this was acceptable.

by nickm12

7/30/2026 at 1:12:47 PM

The current environment comes to mind

by deflator

7/30/2026 at 1:44:56 PM

what??? The execs didn't, they settled for $56m. The security team plead guilty and did go to prison.

by tencentshill

7/30/2026 at 6:29:59 PM

Who gave them authority to act?

by Craighead

7/30/2026 at 8:53:48 AM

About time. Been hearing about this story for years. Apparently Devin Wenig contributed $2 million of the settlement, but I'd prefer to see him behind bars, too.

by rideontime

7/30/2026 at 7:36:22 AM

just wow

by democracy