The U.S. attorney’s office has also been investigating whether Mr. Bezos’ phone was hacked, according to the people. The Enquirer quoted the text in its January 2019 article about Mr. Bezos’ extramarital affair with Ms. Sanchez. Mr. Bezos’ security consultant, Gavin de Becker, suggested in an opinion article last year for the Daily Beast that Saudi Arabia might have had a hand in the Enquirer’s reporting on Mr. Bezos. The Saudi government said the allegation that the crown prince hacked Mr. Bezos’ phone was absurd and called for an investigation. The New York Times earlier reported that American Media provided evidence to federal prosecutors that Ms. Sanchez sent texts to her brother involving Mr. Bezos.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 25, 2020 18:43 UTC