eBay’s bizarre cyberstalking saga ends with a $56 million settlement

eBay and three former executives have settled a $55.7 million lawsuit with a Massachusetts couple who were targets of a bizarre cyberstalking campaign in 2019. The campaign involved sending strange items, including live insects and a bloody pig mask. The settlement resolves a lengthy legal saga that revealed eBay's involvement in the harassment. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 and accused the company and its executives of launching the campaign in retaliation for negative coverage of eBay. The settlement is a significant outcome for the couple and highlights the need for companies to protect their critics.