Celebrities, SLAPP: Jeff Bezos’ Girlfriend’s Brother Ordered To Pay $254,404 In SLAPP Fees To Mr. Bezos After Losing Defamation Suit

$1.7 Million In Fees Had Been Requested.

            Michael Sanchez, a Hollywood talent agent and the brother of Lauren Sanchez (Lauren is Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’s girlfriend), sued Mr. Bezos for defamation arising from allegations that he leaked nude photos of Mr. Bezos to the press.  A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge dismissed the case based on a SLAPP motion.  Mr. Bezos requested fees of around $1.7 million, but the trial judge awarded $254,404.  From appellate court dockets, it looks like both sides have appealed to the Second District Court of Appeal.