About this episode

The episode discusses how a couple in Massachusetts became targets of harassment traced back to eBay executives.

In 2019, David and Ina Steiner began receiving mysterious packages at their Massachusetts home. Local police sergeant Jason Sutherland was called in to investigate, and eventually traced the harassment back to executives at eBay. In this episode, Sergeant Sutherland explains how one of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies came to target a suburban couple. Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Jason Sutherland

Topics covered

• mystery
• harassment
• corporate misconduct
• investigation
• eBay
• suburban life

Keywords

• mystery stalker
• eBay
• harassment
• investigation
• Jason Sutherland
• David Steiner
• Ina Steiner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: eBay

Places: Massachusetts, Silicon Valley

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