his lawyer Jon Fine threatened Bezos, saying that if Bezos did not promptly meet their demands, AMI would publish selfies and sexts sent between Bezos and his girlfriend. Bezos wrote that he would refuse to make this "specific lie" or to otherwise participate in this blackmail bargain that "no real journalists [would] ever propose." "Of course I don't want personal photos published," Bezos added, but he said he chooses to "stand up, roll this log over, and see what crawls out." That same day, The Washington Post published an article on the matter, quoting a former federal prosecutor who speculated that this news could undermine AMI's recent deal with the government. If prosecutors decide they must file new criminal charges against AMI, the government may not be able "to continue to use them [AMI] to assist other ongoing investigations," said Robert Mintz. Lauren Sanchez's brother, Michael Sanchez, an ardent Trump supporter, stated he was told by multiple AMI employees that the Enquirer set out to do "a takedown to make Trump happy" and The Daily Beast reported seeing documents showing that Sanchez believed the Bezos story was run with "President Trump's knowledge and appreciation." Publications Current Animal Tales Bike Closer First for Women Girls' World In Touch J-14 Life & Style Men's Journal Muscle & Fitness Muscle & Fitness Hers OK! (US) Powder Puzzle Fun Quizfest RadarOnline.com Snowboarder Magazine Soap Opera Digest Soaps in Depth Star Surfer Transworld Skateboarding Us Weekly Woman's World Former Autoworld Weekly Country Music Fit Pregnancy Flex Globe Men's Fitness Nash Country Weekly National Enquirer National Examiner Natural Health Pixie Shape Soap Opera Weekly Stallone Sun Weekly World News Divisions AMI Books AMI Entertainment Group Distribution Services, Inc. Dew Tour See also 2017–18 United States political sexual scandals Stormy Daniels–Donald Trump scandal Death of Robert Stevens References External links Tabloid Company, Aiding Trump Campaign, May Have Crossed Line Into Politics Publishing companies established in 1936 Magazine publishing companies of the United States Newspaper companies of the United States Privately held companies based in New York City Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010 1936 establishments in New York (state) Publishing companies based in New York City