eBay Fined $3M for Sending Live Spiders and Cockroaches to Couple

eBay will pay a $3 million fine to settle criminal charges over employees' harassment campaign against a Massachusetts couple who ran an online newsletter critical of the company. The employees sent live spiders, cockroaches, and other disturbing items to the couple's home, leading to charges of stalking, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice. The company entered a deferred prosecution agreement, and several employees have already pleaded guilty and been sentenced. The harassment campaign was allegedly aimed at silencing the couple's reporting and protecting eBay's brand.