Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos publicly accused National Enquirer publisher David Pecker of blackmail and extortion, alleging that the company’s coverage of him has been politically motivated. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday explains why his claims are making headlines. Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty ImagesFederal prosecutors are examining whether the National Enquirer’s publisher violated an earlier deal to avoid facing campaign-finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter, after Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc. and owner of the Washington Post, accused the tabloid of trying to blackmail him. The Enquirer’s actions came under government scrutiny after Mr. Bezos wrote a lengthy post Thursday on the web platform Medium detailing recent communications with the tabloid’s representatives.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 08, 2019 21:28 UTC