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eBay Pays $55.7 M Settlement After Staff Cyberstalking Case

7/29/2026

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eBay will pay $55.7 million to settle David and Ina Steiner’s lawsuit, giving $48.7 million to them, $2 million from CEO Devin Wenig, $6 million to charities and $1 million to a First Amendment rights charity named after Ina Steiner.
Seven eBay staff, including Steve Wymer, were charged with cyberstalking for sending live cockroaches and a pig mask to the Steiners’ Natick home and for Wymer’s texts “Take her down” and “I want to see ashes.”

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eBay will pay $55.7 million to settle David and Ina Steiner’s lawsuit, giving $48.7 million to them, $2 million from CEO Devin Wenig, $6 million to charities and $1 million to a First Amendment rights charity named after Ina Steiner.
Seven eBay staff, including Steve Wymer, were charged with cyberstalking for sending live cockroaches and a pig mask to the Steiners’ Natick home and for Wymer’s texts “Take her down” and “I want to see ashes.”