Bezos: $75M Melania Trump Movie 'Good Business Decision'
Bezos said the film’s strong opening and Prime streaming release made Amazon’s decision worthwhile despite a $40 million production budget.
- On Wednesday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos defended the company's $75 million Melania documentary in a CNBC interview, insisting he had no involvement while calling it a "very wise business decision."
- Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, previously investigated whether the $75 million investment constituted "bribery in plain sight" to secure favorable treatment from the Trump administration.
- The film cost $40 million to produce and $35 million to market, yet grossed roughly $16.6 million worldwide at the box office, though it topped Prime Video charts after its theatrical debut.
- Dismissing claims of political influence as a "falsehood that will not die," Bezos explicitly denied rumors the deal originated from a Mar-a-Lago meeting with President Trump's family.
- Amazon Vice President of Public Policy Brian Huseman stated the company licensed the film through a "thorough and competitive bidding process," emphasizing its access to a historic presidential transition.
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Jeff Bezos Defends Amazon’s Decision to Stream Melania Trump Doc, Denies Involvement
Jeff Bezos was not responsible for Amazon’s decision to acquire Melania Trump’s eponymous documentary, but he’s definitely on board. “The Melania thing is a falsehood that will not die,” Bezos, 62, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Pod” on Wednesday, May 20. “I see reported all the time that somehow I was involved in this.” He added, “I had nothing to do with that. By the way, it appears it was a good business decision. It did very well in theaters. It’s d…
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, dismisses that the investment paid for the documentary called “Melania” was an attempt to congratulate himself with Donald Trump
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The New York LedgerJeff Bezos denies role in Melania Trump documentary, says ‘people are very curious’ about first lady
Jeff Bezos denied involvement in Amazon's decision to acquire the Melania Trump documentary, calling claims it was meant to buy influence "just not correct."
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