eBay and ex-executives to pay $55.7m over cockroach harassment campaign
eBay and several former executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to settle a lawsuit with a Massachusetts couple who were subjected to a brutal harassment campaign. The campaign included sending cockroaches, a preserved fetal pig, and other menacing items, as well as threatening messages, after the couple criticized eBay via an online newsletter. The settlement underscores accountability for corporate misconduct and the severe impact of retaliatory actions by company officials.