The world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos is set to step down as Amazon CEO and transition to the role of executive chair, later this year the company has announced. According to the February 2 announcement, Bezos will be replaced by Andy Jassy.
Jeff Bezos has accused The National Enquirer of blackmail on Thursday, February 7, 2019, after they allegedly threatened to publish his nude photos which he sent to his mistress if he refuses to stop investigating the source of the incriminating photos. The news comes after the tabloid reportedly accessed the Amazon CEO’s text messages last month, and revealed the affair between Bezos and former news anchor and entertainment reporter, Lauren Sanchez, which eventually led to his divorce. Bezos revealed the alleged blackmail in a post he shared via blogging platform, Medium, on Thursday, saying that the Enquirer publisher, David Pecker who is in…