Prosecutors are examining whether American Media violated its cooperation agreement after Bezos' blackmail accusations

National Enquirer.
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After Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos claimed in an eye-popping Medium post that the National Enquirer tried to blackmail him, prosecutors are taking action.

Federal prosecutors are examining whether the National Enquirer's publisher, American Media Inc., violated a cooperation deal with this alleged attempt to blackmail the richest man in the world, Bloomberg and The Associated Press reported Friday.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.