TAKE HER DOWN: The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal Documentary Debuts April 25

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UPDATE 4-25-24

Watch the full 15 minute documentary short "TAKE HER DOWN: The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal" from Opalite Media!

Take Her Down: The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal from Opalite Media on Vimeo.


Ray and Nicole Ward, a brother/sister production team at Opalite Media, have announced the upcoming release of their documentary short "TAKE HER DOWN: The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal" on April 25, 2024.

The documentary features interviews with law enforcement, journalists, and eBay resellers, highlighting the role of top executives in the 2019 cyberstalking scandal that targeted Ina and David Steiner of EcommerceBytes, seeking to change their reporting through intimidation and gain their assistance to unmask the identity of Fidomaster/unsuckEBAY, a frequent commenter and source who also sparked the ire of top executives at the company.

The filmmakers say they were particularly interested in the reaction and impact on eBay sellers because of the broad implications the story has for people that power large platform companies, and how these companies respond to external criticism.

Take Her Down: The eBay Cyberstalking Scandal (Trailer) from Opalite Media on Vimeo.

On a personal note, thanks to Nicole and Ray for including me in this important project - it was a pleasure to be interviewed!

If you're looking to dive deeper into the eBay cyberstalking scandal, check out our past coverage including executive emails and texts, exclusive messages between unsuckEBAY and a fake Twitter account eBay security personnel unsuccessfully used to try to draw him out and the latest developments in the ongoing civil litigation scheduled for a 2025 trial date.

eBay Cyberstalking - Value Added Resource
eBay cyberstalking targeted publishers of EcommerceBytes & unsuckEBAY, a Twitter user who commented about the company.

And don't forget, Value Added Resource VAR+ subscribers get exclusive access to our cyberstalking case document archive!

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