Michael, the brother of Lauren Sanchez, acknowledged engaging with The National Enquirer, but said he did so to protect his sister and Bezos
The brother of Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend has filed a lawsuit accusing Bezos and his security consultant of defaming him in connection with a 2019 National Enquirer story revealing Bezos’ extramarital affair.
Michael Sanchez, a Hollywood talent manager and the brother of Lauren Sanchez, said in his lawsuit, which was filed Friday in state court in Los Angeles, that Bezos and Gavin de Becker, the consultant, had falsely told journalists that he had leaked “graphic, nude photographs” of Bezos to The Enquirer.
Among its other claims, Sanchez’s suit says Lauren Sanchez and Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world’s richest man, kept their affair secret on the advice of a psychic. Sanchez also said his home was searched by the FBI.
The Enquirer story, published online on Jan. 9, 2019, contained reproductions of text messages from Bezos to Lauren Sanchez. The tabloid later claimed to have photos of Bezos in various states of undress, but did not publish them.
The lawsuit blames Bezos and de Becker for spreading what it calls “the false narrative” that Michael Sanchez had betrayed his sister by peddling the story to The Enquirer.
A lawyer for Bezos, William Isaacson, said his client “has chosen to address this lawsuit in court and we will do that soon.” De Becker declined to comment.
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