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eBay And Former Execs Agree To Pay $56 Million For Trying To ‘Crush’ A Journalist

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/04/ebay-and-former-execs-agree-to-pay-56-million-for-trying-to-crush-a-journalist/

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James Baugh (former eBay "security director") got almost five years in prison.
Devin Wenig (former eBay CEO who resigned and contributed $2 million to the settlement) was not charged.

"Communications revealed in a 2024 criminal complaint brought by federal prosecutors showed senior eBay executives exchanging messages about Ina Steiner, including one where former CEO Devin Wenig said to “take her down.” "

#DevinWenig #JamesBaugh #EcommerceBytes
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/ebay-blogger-harassment-stalking-steiner.html

CNBC: EBay, former execs to pay $56 million in blogger harassment and stalking case. “Communications revealed in a 2024 criminal complaint brought by federal prosecutors showed senior eBay executives exchanging messages about Ina Steiner, including one where former CEO Devin Wenig said to ‘take her down.’ The couple received a stream of online threats and strange deliveries to their home, […]

📬 Ebay-Skandal: Stalking-Affäre führt zu Millionenstrafe
#Internet #Blogger #DavidSteiner #DevinWenig #eBay #IdaSteiner #Massachusetts #Stalking https://sc.tarnkappe.info/7d48ee