Elizabeth Warren Calls Amazon MGM’s $40 Million ‘Melania’ Bid ‘Bribery in Plain Sight,’ but Studio Says It Did Nothing ‘Improper’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is accusing Amazon MGM Studios of committing “bribery in plain sight” after the media giant spent lavishly to land a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. However the company disagrees with that assessment and maintains it has done nothing wrong. In March, the Massachusetts senator and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) led […]
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Apr 13, 2026 5:30am PT Elizabeth Warren Calls Amazon MGM’s $40 Million ‘Melania’ Bid ‘Bribery in Plain Sight,’ but Studio Says It Did Nothing ‘Improper’ By Rebecca Rubin Plus Icon Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter rebeccaarubin Latest ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Is Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Release of 2026 With $629 Million, ‘Project Hail Mary’ Surpasses $500 Million 20 hours ago Box Office: ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Scores $69 Million in Second Weekend, ‘You, Me and Tuscany’ Opens to $8 Million 22 hours ago Neon Buys Korean Thriller ‘Hope,’ Starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Hoyeon, Ahead of Cannes Premiere 3 days ago See All Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is accusing Amazon MGM Studios of committing “bribery in plain sight” after the media giant spent lavishly to land a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. However the company disagrees with that assessment and maintains it has done nothing wrong. In March, the Massachusetts senator and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) led an investigation into whether Amazon MGM’s investment in “Melania” was “part of a corrupt pay-to-play arrangement with the Trump administration.” Related Stories Canneseries 2026 Dials Up U.S. Presence With HBO Opening Series ‘Half Man,’ Scott Free’s Latest ‘Terror’ Season and Apple TV+’s ‘Star City’
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