eBay to Pay Nearly $50 Million in Settlement Over Employee Harassment Campaign Against Massachusetts Couple

Corporate Governance

29 July 2026 at 7:23 am

eBay to Pay Nearly $50 Million in Settlement Over Employee Harassment Campaign Against Massachusetts Couple

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Summary

eBay Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $50 million to a Massachusetts couple, David and Ina Steiner, who were subjected to a coordinated harassment campaign by former eBay employees, including bizarre deliveries and death threats. The settlement, which includes charitable donations and no confidentiality clause, resolves over six years of legal proceedings and aims to send a message against suppressing free speech.

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