David StreitfeldUpdated Jul 29, 2026 – 9.57am, first published at 9.56amNew York | Seven years after eBay security personnel harassed a pair of Massachusetts journalists in an effort to get them to shut up, the Silicon Valley company and three former executives have agreed to pay $US56 million ($80 million) to settle their claims.The couple, David and Ina Steiner, announced the terms on their website on Monday night (Tuesday AEST). On Tuesday, eBay released a statement acknowledging a deal. An eBay spokesperson did not challenge the Steiners’ accounting.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
eBay in $80m payout to couple it harassed with cockroaches, pig mask
Much of the material the couple was sent, including a funeral wreath and a book on surviving the loss of a spouse, suggested imminent death.
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