Jeff Bezos Vs. Elon Musk: Feud Takes Center Stage in Amazon's Space Contract Lawsuit
Portfolio Pulse from Anusuya Lahiri
Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) and its board, including Jeff Bezos, are being sued by an institutional investor, the Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund, over launch contracts awarded to Bezos' space company, Blue Origin. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon's board approved the launch agreements for Project Kuiper without considering competitor SpaceX. The suit also claims that Amazon's directors spent less than 40 minutes approving the launch contracts, funneling money to Bezos' struggling rocket company without proper due diligence.
September 01, 2023 | 1:08 pm
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Amazon is facing a lawsuit over the approval of launch contracts for Project Kuiper, which alleges lack of due diligence and conflict of interest. This could potentially harm the company's reputation and investor confidence.
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon's board approved the launch agreements for Project Kuiper without considering competitor SpaceX and without proper due diligence. This could potentially harm the company's reputation and investor confidence, leading to a negative impact on the stock price in the short term.
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