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eBay to pay $3 million after employees sent fetal pig, funeral wreath to Boston couple
The online auction company called the actions of its previous employees, which also consisted of social media threats, "wrong and reprehensible."
"Today’s settlement holds eBay criminally and financially responsible for emotionally, psychologically, and physically terrorizing the publishers of an online newsletter out of fear that bad publicity would adversely impact their Fortune 500 company," said Jodi Cohen, special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston Division, in a statement. "In 2022, we were crushed when we learned the government had not interviewed the top executives at eBay as part of its criminal investigation," the statement reads "As victims of despicable crimes meant to destroy our lives and our livelihood, we felt it was vital to do everything in our power to make sure such a thing never happened to anyone else." "eBay's actions against us had a damaging and permanent impact on us — emotionally, psychologically, physically, reputationally and financially — and we strongly pushed federal prosecutors for further indictments to deter corporate executives and board members from creating a culture where stalking and harassment is tolerated or encouraged," their statement continues.
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