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21 Jul, 5 tweets, 2 min read
A Natick couple subjected to a bizarre harassment and stalking campaign by eBay employees sued the e-commerce giant in federal court on Wednesday, alleging they had been emotionally and psychologically tortured. bos.gl/lX99cOw
Ina and David Steiner drew the ire of top eBay executives, including former CEO Devin Wenig, for publishing an online newsletter called EcommerceBytes that reported on the company and its industry.
After Wenig repeatedly complained to subordinates about the couple’s newsletter, eBay employees threatened the couple online and sent them items including live insects, a bloody pig mask, and a funeral wreath, according to previous criminal charges. bos.gl/VXClfjK
The harassment escalated in August 2019 when eBay employees traveled to Natick to stalk the couple in person. bos.gl/lX99cOw
“I want everybody who was involved to be held responsible,” Ina Steiner said at a press conference in Boston on Wednesday. “When we were attacked it was just terrifying... I saw how it affected me, I saw how it affected David, and it is not right.” bos.gl/lX99cOw

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