The Truth About Lauren Sanchez's Ex-Husband

Publish date: 2024-05-08

Back in 2019, the National Enquirer revealed that Lauren Sanchez was having an affair with her husband Patrick Whitesell's friend, Jeff Bezos. The outlet released a series of intimate conversations where Bezos was confessing his love and interest for the former journalist along with photos of the two secretly hanging out. Although the billionaire filed for divorce from his then-wife Mackenzie Scott of 25 years shortly after he was outed, Bezos seemingly confirmed he was involved with Sanchez while he was still married. "Just to set the record straight, I did have a relationship with this woman," Bezos reportedly told his executives (via the New York Post). 

According to ABC News, in April 2019 the former host filed for a divorce from Whitesell just one day after Bezos — her rumored lover — finalized his. While many divorce proceedings can become very messy and oftentimes take a while for both parties to come to an agreement, Sanchez and her ex-husband were able to reach common ground within just six months. Since the former couple already had a prenup in place, the splitting of any properties and assets were already discussed years prior when they first tied the knot, per TMZ. They did, however, agree to share joint custody of their children Ella and Evan. 

Although Sanchez and her ex-husband were able to amicably part ways, Whitesell had no idea she was having an affair.  

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