Jeff Bezos is facing a lawsuit from his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez's brother, Michael
, claims in a filed complaint obtained by PEOPLE that the Amazon founder and his consultant, Gavin de Becker, falsely told news outlets he had leaked “graphic, nude photographs” of Bezos toThe outlet published a story including leaked text messages between Bezos and Lauren earlier last year, outing their relationship while they were both still married to other people.
In the lawsuit, Michael says Bezos and de Becker were “scapegoating” him and “alienating him from his family and professional colleagues.” In a statement obtained by PEOPLE, Bezos’ attorney William Isaacson said the mogul “has chosen to address this lawsuit in court and we will do that soon.” In a statement on Sanchez’s behalf by her lawyer, Terry Bird, the news anchor said, “Michael is my older brother. He secretly provided my most personal information to the National Enquirer – a deep and unforgivable betrayal. My family is hurting over this new baseless and untrue lawsuit, and we truly hope my brother finds peace.”Michael said he worked with the to help control the story on his sister’s behalf but denied leaking any graphic photos to the publication.
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