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National Enquirer paid $200K to Lauren Sanchez's brother for Jeff Bezos texts, report says
Michael Sanchez, whose sister has a romantic relationship with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, was reportedly paid $200,000 to leak the couple's texts and photos to the National Enquirer. While the Daily Beast reported in February that Sanchez had leaked Bezos' texts to the Enquirer, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday that he was paid to do so by the tabloid's publisher, American Media Inc. The amount is higher than the company typically pays sources, the Journal reported, saying it “reflected the significance American Media placed on Mr. Sanchez’s information.” The battle between Bezos and the Enquirer began after ... (full story)