When Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, first met, they were both married to other people. Shortly after their affair became public knowledge it snowballed into an international scandal when Bezos accused National Enquirer owner David Pecker of attempting to blackmail him over photographs he’d allegedly sent to Sánchez depicting his “semi-erect manhood.”

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding Is Expected to Have Around 200 Guests. What to Know Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are preparing to dock in Venice, Italy for their lavish wedding. The nuptuals between the Amazon founder, 61, and journalist, 55, is set to be a major event this June with around 200 guests, per the municipality of Venice.

The second marriage for both is taking place in Venice, Italy, under a shroud of secrecy and amid a swarm of speculation.