https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/8/18217174/jeff-bezos-blackmail-leaked-photos-national-enquirer-donald-trump-extortion-ami-explainer

The richest man in modern history is caught in a bizarre sexual blackmail plot with geopolitical implications.

Yesterday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos accused the National Enquirer of “extortion and blackmail” involving a story published last month. Bezos had announced an investigation into how the Enquirer had obtained texts and photos revealing he’d had an affair. According to emails he posted, the tabloid then threatened to reveal compromising photos if Bezos didn’t drop his complaint and state that the National Enquirer wasn’t working on behalf of President Donald Trump or any other political agent.