Alanna Zabel Sues Lauren Sanchez for Book Theft

Alanna Zabel, a former yoga instructor, has filed a lawsuit against Lauren Sanchez, the fiancée of Jeff Bezos, alleging that Sanchez plagiarized her children's book, 'Dharma Kitty Goes to Mars', in Sanchez's newly released book, 'The Fly Who Flew to Space'. Zabel claims that over 60% of the content in Sanchez's book is similar to hers and that she had pitched her concept to Sanchez in 2022 before Sanchez published her own work. The lawsuit accuses Sanchez of acting out of jealousy, stating that their past relationship included discussions about potentially collaborating on a book. Zabel also claims emotional distress from the alleged intellectual property theft and seeks compensation and a jury trial. Despite Zabel's attempts to contact Bezos regarding potential charitable contributions from their book sales, Sanchez has yet to publicly respond to the allegations. The controversy comes as Sanchez promotes her book, which has received attention from celebrities, including Khloe Kardashian.