EBay agrees $3 million fine payout over blogger harassment charges
EBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve harassment charges against bloggers who were critical of the company. Bosses at the online auction site sent live spiders and cockroaches to Ina and David Steiner, according to court papers, as part of the couple being allegedly targeted for producing a newsletter the employees disliked. Filings said the pair had been left feeling “emotionally, psychologically, and physically” terrorised. The US Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts said Jim Baugh, eBay’s former senior director of safety and security, had targeted the couple for ...