eBay And Former Execs Agree To Pay $56 Million For Trying To ‘Crush’ A Journalistfrom the attacks-on-a-free-press deptFor much of Techdirt’s nearly three decades in existence we’ve covered attacks on the media by the rich and powerful. A bunch of eBay employees were arrested, all of whom eventually entered guilty pleas, and many ended up being sentenced to prison sentences, with Baugh receiving the longest at 57 months. But the Steiners were (understandably) angry that Wenig, Wymer, and Jones were never charged. Former eBay executive CEO Devin Wenig will contribute an additional $1 million to a charity dedicated to protecting First Amendment rights in the name of Ina Steiner. Filed Under: 1st amendment, cyberstalking, david steiner, devin wenig, free speech, harassment, ina steiner, jim baugh, journalism, steve wymer, wendy jonesCompanies: ebay, ecommercebytes