Jeff Bezos's Fiancee, Lauren Sanchez Is Accused Of Stealing Children's Book Idea From Ex-Yoga Teacher Who Quit Because She Was 'Toxic'

Alanna Zabel, a former yoga instructor for Jeff Bezos's fiancee Lauren Sanchez, has accused the ex-entertainment journalist of using her children's book idea without permission. 

According to the Daily Mail, Zabel issued a cease-and-desist letter to Sanchez over the alleged intellectual property infringement.

 "I'm deeply offended, and I am taking legal action with the book," Zabel said.

Their professional relationship, which began in 2007, ended shortly after Sanchez's 40th birthday in 2009 because of what Zabel described as Sanchez's penchant for gossip, which she found toxic, according to the Daily Mail report. They reconnected after Sanchez started dating Bezos, prompting Zabel to hope that Bezos might help promote her upcoming book about a space-traveling cat because it aligns with his interests in space travel and global conservation.

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Zabel said that in 2022, she shared the concept for her self-published children’s book “Dharma Kitty Goes to Mars” with Sanchez. She said she intended to donate the proceeds to the Bezos Earth Fund and Bezos Academy. Zabel also said that over the years, she gifted Sanchez copies of her other self-published children’s books and discussed them during their yoga sessions.

According to the Daily Mail, Zabel said she tried contacting Sanchez about her book proposal through emails and social media but received no response. While Bezos’s office offered her links to explore business development opportunities with Amazon.com Inc., her attempts to connect proved unsuccessful. Following this lack of communication and the March 5 announcement of Sanchez’s children’s book “The Fly Who Flew to Space,” Zabel decided to pursue legal action.

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The initial cease and desist was reportedly sent to Sanchez and her publisher The Collective Book Studio on March 25, followed by a second notice on April 4.  Zabel is preparing to escalate the matter to a formal copyright infringement complaint by the end of the month if no response is received from Sanchez.

Allegations of intellectual property infringement often hinge on the ability to demonstrate that an idea was shared and copied without permission. In this instance, the yoga instructor says she shared her book concept with the entertainment journalist, providing details about the book and its intended charitable beneficiaries. The success of such claims can depend on the strength of the evidence presented, such as documented communication or witness testimony.

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