eBay to Pay $3M for Employees Sending Live Spiders and Cockroaches

eBay will pay a $3 million fine to settle criminal charges over employees' harassment campaign against a Massachusetts couple, involving live spiders and cockroaches, after the couple's newsletter upset eBay executives. The company accepted responsibility and entered a deferred prosecution agreement, with an independent monitor overseeing its compliance for three years. The couple, who sued eBay, described the emotional and financial impact of the cyberstalking and disturbing deliveries. Several former eBay employees pleaded guilty to charges, with one sentenced to almost five years in prison.