The story is on the FRONT PAGE of tomorrow's WSJ - and - on page 1 of Section B in tomorrow's New York Times.
In the WSJ story, Ina and David are named: "Ina Steiner, the editor of EcommerceBytes and the author of the posts, as well as her husband David Steiner, didn’t respond to requests for comment Monday." The WSJ reports that eBay CEO Devin Wenig texted (about the Ina Steiner) - "Take her down." At another point, Wenig used an expletive to refer to the Wall Street Journal’s coverage of eBay, adding, "The journal is next on the list." * The attached picture is an example of what was sent to Ina and David's home, i.e., a bloodied pig's head mask - and a book entitled, "Surviving the Loss of a Spouse." https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9108/gS8Ps8.jpg [https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9108/gS8Ps8.jpg] If you hit a paywall, let me know and I - (or anyone else who has access) - will post the full text later. -------------------------- Tuesday, June 16, 2020 PAGE ONE - Front Page, A1 - Wall Street Journal JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES FORMER eBay STAFF WITH 'CYBERSTALKING CAMPAIGN' https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-charges-former-ebay-employees-with-cyberstalking-campaign-11592241507 [https://images.wsj.net/im-198541/social]<https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-charges-former-ebay-employees-with-cyberstalking-campaign-11592241507> Justice Department Charges Former eBay Staff With ‘Cyberstalking Campaign’ - WSJ<https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-charges-former-ebay-employees-with-cyberstalking-campaign-11592241507> The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six former workers at eBay Inc. with leading a cyberstalking campaign against a Massachusetts couple who publish an e-commerce blog, EcommerceBytes, that ... www.wsj.com --------------------------- Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Section B, Page 1 NY Times U.S. SAYS LIVE ROACHES WERE SENT TO eBay CRITICS. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/ebay-cyberstalking-with-cockroaches-and-bloody-pig-face.html [https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/06/15/business/15ebay-stalking1/15ebay-stalking1-facebookJumbo.jpg]<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/ebay-cyberstalking-with-cockroaches-and-bloody-pig-face.html> Ex-eBay Workers Sent Critics Live Roaches and a Mask of a Bloody Pig Face, U.S. Says - The New York Times<https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/ebay-cyberstalking-with-cockroaches-and-bloody-pig-face.html> Six former employees of the site sent threatening messages and deliveries to a couple after the e-commerce newsletter they published wrote about a lawsuit involving eBay. Joseph R. Bonavolonta ... www.nytimes.com ========================================== On 2020-06-15 21:25, Bruce Hershenson wrote: UNBELIEVABLE! 21 years ago, when I moved my auction business entirely online, I met a couple, Ina and David Steiner, who had just started a site devoted to online auctions called https://www.ecommercebytes.com/ I found (and have continued to find over the years since) that their site was one of the only online sites to provide the "straight dope" about online selling. Naturally this included much negative information about eBay, as the auction site did all they could to keep raising fees on their sellers, while adding insane regulations to being a seller. I left Bay in 2007 after 330,000 auctions there, and ecommercebytes covered my departure honestly and fairly. NOW, this has happened, and it is something NO ONE could possibly have expected from ANY company. The couple referred to in the article below (although they are unnamed) ARE Ina and David Steiner, and I guarantee reading this will turn your stomach. :( https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/tech/ebay-cyberstalking/index.html [https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200615133710-ebay-restricted-super-tease.jpg]<https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/tech/ebay-cyberstalking/index.html> eBay: Former employees allegedly used cockroaches, spiders, and a gruesome mask to harass a couple - CNN<https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/15/tech/ebay-cyberstalking/index.html> Six former eBay employees face charges for cyberstalking and tampering with evidence after, according to federal prosecutors, they harassed a Boston-area couple who ran a news site that was at ... www.cnn.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
