Ebay and Mr. Evil

J.H. Huebert’s entry regarding Ebay and Elliot Spitzer reminds me of just how much of a bully Spitzer (referred to “Mr. Evil,” in my presence) has become. The power that these state AGs has is enormous, and Mr. Evil is about as bad as anyone when it comes to abuse of power. I recently reviewed The PayPal Wars for Regulation, and dealt with Mr. Evil, who also used bully-boy techniques to extort $150,000 out of PayPal while the company was trying to launch an IPO. Unfortunately, Mr. Evil has the New York Slimes firmly behind him, acting as his PR … Continue reading Ebay and Mr. Evil