John Sciulli/Getty Images for Politicon; Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is seeking over $1.7 million from Michael Sanchez to cover legal fees. It's the latest in a legal battle between Bezos and his girlfriend's brother over Bezos' leaked texts. Sanchez filed a defamation suit against Bezos last year, which a judge threw out in November. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is seeking over $1.7 million from his girlfriend's brother, Michael Sanchez, to cover legal fees he incurred as a result of Sanchez's unsuccessful defamation lawsuit.