Amazon Accuses FTC of Harassing Bezos in ‘Burdensome’ Probe
- FTC is probing Amazon’s subscription services, including Prime
- Amazon filing seeks to limit FTC’s information demands
Jeff Bezos
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Amazon.com Inc. accused the US Federal Trade Commission of harassing its founder Jeff Bezos and the company’s Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy as it probes the e-commerce giant’s business practices.
In a filing made public on Monday, Amazon claimed that FTC staff have made “unduly burdensome” demands as the agency investigates whether the company’s subscription services, including Amazon Prime, violate consumer protection laws. The online retailer is seeking to quash or limit the FTC’s most recent civil investigative demands, which are similar to subpoenas.