REPORTER: ASIDE FROM eBAY A A CORPORATE ENTITY, MOST OF THE DEFENDANTS NAMED HERE HAVE ALREADY APPEARED IN FEDERAL COURT ON CRIMINAL CHARGES. NOW COMES A CIVIL SUI >> TRIED TO SILENCE ME WITH THREATS AND INTIMIDATION. REPORTER: INA AND DAVID STEINER OF NATICK, WHO PUBLISH THE BLOG ECOMMERCEBYTES, ARE SUING EBAY AND FORMER EMPLOYEES FOR AN EXTREME HARASSMENT CAMPAIGN THAT INCLUDED STALKING ONLINE ANDN I PE.ON >> WE WANT CORPORATE AMERICA TO KNOW THEY CANNOT ENGAGE AN ARMY AND THEN SET IT UPON PEOPLE. ANYBODY – INCLUDING PORERTS. REPORTER: LAST YEAR, FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCED CRIMINA CHARGES FOR THE HARASSMENT CAMPAIGN, CALLING IT ‘EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TERROR.’ NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME PUBLLY,IC THE STEINERS ARE DESCRIBING THE TORMEN THEY ENDUD.RE >> WWEERE DEDOX, WEERE W SENT INTIMIDATING PACKAGES, THREATS, INTIMIDAONTI WEAPONIZED THEIR SECURITY DEPARTMENT TO MAKE DEATH THREATS AGAINST MY WIFE, TO TRY. BURN OUR BUSSIN DOWN. >> YOU CAN MAKE THESE DECISIONS AS A DEFENDANT, BUT YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. REPORTER; TOY, THE VERY WEBSITE EBAY WAS ALLEGEDLY TARGETING IS ALIVE AND WELL, AND REPORTING THE LAWSUIT. AY TELLS NEWSCENTER5: THE MISCONDUCT OF THESE FORMER EMPLOYEES WAS WNGRO, AND WE WILL DO WHAT IS FAIR AND APPROPRIATE TO TRY TO ADDRESS WHAT THE STEINERS WENT THROUGH. THE EVENTS FROM 2019 SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPEN,ED AND AS EBAY EXPRESSED TO THE STEINERS, WE ARE VERY SORRY FOR WHAT THEY ENDURED. AS FOR THE CRIMINAL CA,SE SEVERAL DEFENDANTS HAVE PLEADED GUILTY, AND ONE IS SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED NEXT WE.EK REPORTING LIVE AT FEDERAL
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Massachusetts couple sues eBay, executives over cyberstalking, threats
Up to date: 12:01 PM CDT Jul 22, 2023
A Massachusetts couple that was focused in an “aggressive cyberstalking marketing campaign” that led to federal felony expenses towards a number of former eBay staff introduced a federal lawsuit towards the e-commerce firm and its prime officers on Wednesday. In an announcement from their legal professional, Ina and David Steiner determine themselves because the victims of the harassment marketing campaign. They’re the editor and writer of a web-based publication that covers e-commerce firms, together with eBay. When the primary incidents occurred in Aug. 2019, the Steiners mentioned they did not know who was behind the threats. They mentioned it took almost a 12 months earlier than they found the scope of the scenario. David Steiner known as it “company terrorism.””After we had been attacked, it was simply terrifying. We had been attacked on-line, we had been doxxed, we had been despatched intimidating packages, threats, intimidation. So, we had been actually very afraid and I noticed the way it affected me and the way it affected David,” Ina Steiner mentioned.The couple mentioned they had been despatched disturbing objects together with reside bugs, a bloody pig masks and a funeral wreath.”We helped small companies promote on-line and eBay tried to silence me with threats and intimidation,” Ina Steiner mentioned. “You would need to ask them what was so objectionable. We do not hate eBay. Our readers promote on eBay and different platforms and administration was, apparently, thin-skinned.”Final 12 months, a number of former eBay staff agreed to plead responsible in reference to the case. Lawyer Rosemary Scapicchio and the Steiners spoke publicly in regards to the case for the primary time on Wednesday. “I simply wish to clarify that the directives, on this case, got here from the highest,” Scapicchio mentioned. “The directives, on this case, to cease the Steiners and intimidate the Steiners got here from the highest administration of eBay.” Their lawsuit seeks damages, charges and reduction in an quantity to be decided at trial. “Firing staff after the actual fact is not sufficient. Ship that message to company America,” Scapicchio mentioned.
A Massachusetts couple that was focused in an “aggressive cyberstalking campaign” that led to federal felony expenses towards a number of former eBay staff introduced a federal lawsuit towards the e-commerce firm and its prime officers on Wednesday.
In an announcement from their legal professional, Ina and David Steiner determine themselves because the victims of the harassment marketing campaign. They’re the editor and writer of an online publication that covers e-commerce companies, together with eBay.
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When the primary incidents occurred in Aug. 2019, the Steiners mentioned they did not know who was behind the threats. They mentioned it took almost a 12 months earlier than they found the scope of the scenario.
David Steiner known as it “company terrorism.”
“After we had been attacked, it was simply terrifying. We had been attacked on-line, we had been doxxed, we had been despatched intimidating packages, threats, intimidation. So, we had been actually very afraid and I noticed the way it affected me and the way it affected David,” Ina Steiner mentioned.
The couple mentioned they had been despatched disturbing objects together with reside bugs, a bloody pig masks and a funeral wreath.
“We helped small companies promote on-line and eBay tried to silence me with threats and intimidation,” Ina Steiner mentioned. “You would need to ask them what was so objectionable. We do not hate eBay. Our readers promote on eBay and different platforms and administration was, apparently, thin-skinned.”
Final 12 months, several former eBay employees agreed to plead guilty in reference to the case.
Lawyer Rosemary Scapicchio and the Steiners spoke publicly in regards to the case for the primary time on Wednesday.
“I simply wish to clarify that the directives, on this case, got here from the highest,” Scapicchio mentioned. “The directives, on this case, to cease the Steiners and intimidate the Steiners got here from the highest administration of eBay.”
Their lawsuit seeks damages, charges and reduction in an quantity to be decided at trial.
“Firing staff after the actual fact is not sufficient. Ship that message to company America,” Scapicchio mentioned.
