Former eBay employee gets 18 months in prison for 'abominable' cyberstalking campaign

By Nate Raymond

Technology
Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021
2:34 AM MYT

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Former police captain who went on to work for eBay Inc Philip Cooke arrives at court for sentencing in his cyberstalking case in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., July 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi

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BOSTON (Reuters) -A former supervisor for security operations at eBay Inc was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in prison for his role in a cyberstalking campaign that targeted a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter was viewed as critical of the e-commerce company.

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Former eBay employee gets 18 months in prison for 'abominable' cyberstalking campaign