(CNN) A few hours after Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie announced their divorce , the National Enquirer had an announcement of its own. According to the Enquirer, Bezos' lawyer told the publication that it was "widely known" that Bezos and his wife had been "long separated." This timeline would seem to challenge the theory that the Enquirer is out to get Bezos because Bezos is on Trump's enemies list. Business Insider published a story on Wednesday with a headline that read "The National Enquirer, a longtime ally of President Trump, says it's about to release scandalous photos of Jeff Bezos' alleged affair." Another source, a person familiar with the National Enquirer's operation, also rejected the theory that the Enquirer was trying to help Trump.

Source: CNN January 10, 2019 19:41 UTC