eBay Fined $3M for Cyberstalking and Harassment Case
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The U.S. Justice Department has criminally charged eBay with stalking, witness tampering, and obstruction of justice in a case involving the company's efforts to intimidate a Massachusetts couple who ran an e-commerce newsletter. eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty and engage an independent corporate compliance monitor, with charges to be dropped under a deferred prosecution agreement if the company maintains a good record for the next three years.
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