House Lawmakers Ask Amazon to Prove Bezos Did Not Lie to Congress

According to a letter from yesterday to Andy Jassy, who succeeded Bezos as CEO back in July, five members of a congressional committee say Jeff Bezos and other Amazon executives misled lawmakers and may have lied under oath. House lawmakers are asking Amazon for evidence in light of news reports about the company’s special treatment of its own brands over other sellers’ products. The housemakers are weighing “whether a referral of this matter to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation is appropriate.”

In response to this letter, an Amazon representative stated that Amazon and its executives did not mislead the committee. They also denied allegations of unfair business practices.

Source: NPR