Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez’s Prenup Details Revealed After His Ex-Wife Got $38 Billion in their Divorce
Jason Pham
After weeks of festivities—not to mention tens of millions of dollars—Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are officially married. But what did it take to get there—and what legal protections did the multi-billionaire take to protect his fortune after losing a massive chunk of it in his last divorce? It’s safe to say, Bezos isn’t making the same mistake twice.
What’s in Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s prenup?
Bezos and Sanchez legally married in the United States before their $55 million wedding in Venice, Italy, on June 28, 2025, according to Page Six. “Often a marriage in a foreign country is not valid in the USA, or creates other issues, so yes it is likely they are already married,” a source told the site.
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Page Six also confirmed that Bezos and Sanchez signed a multi-million-dollar prenup before their legal wedding in the United States. “They can get married anywhere as their prenup would generally be drafted to include its enforceability everywhere,” another source told the site.
While the prenup is valid anywhere, another insider confirmed to Page Six that the divorce can only happen in Florida, which is Bezos and Sanchez’s state of primary residence. “Divorce can only happen in the state of the primary residence,” the insider said. “So if they live in Florida, no matter where they marry or what the prenup says, they would have to divorce in Florida.
The source continued, “Likewise, if they left Florida and moved to New York as a primary residence they would have to divorce in NY. A prenup cannot confer jurisdiction on a state to grant a divorce without residency in that state.”
While the exact details of Bezos and Sanchez’s prenup haven’t been confirmed, many expect it to be iron-clad after Bezos’ ex-wife, Mackenzie Scott, received $38 billion in Amazon stock following their 2019 divorce, making her a 4 percent stakeholder in the company. Bezos and Scott didn’t have a prenuptial agreement.
“Bezos handled his first divorce as fast as an Amazon delivery,” Christopher Melcher, an attorney and partner at Walzer Melcher & Yoda LLP, told Fox News. “It was quick but not painless. Billions of dollars were at stake, which were earned during marriage and had to be split because there was no premarital agreement.”
Melcher continued, “People sometimes make a new spouse pay the price for their prior failed marriage by insisting on one-sided or overly harsh terms in a premarital agreement. The need for protection is understandable, but it can go too far and harm the relationship by keeping the couple from being true partners.”
Bezos is worth $223.7 billion, according to Fortune. “For Bezos, his enormous wealth will allow him to be generous in his marriage with Lauren. He has enough money to provide for his existing children, to make charitable donations, while also creating a strong community estate with Lauren,” Melcher said.
Melcher theorized that Bezos had Sanchez sign a prenup to protect his four children with Scott, despite the issues it may cause in his relationship with Sanchez.
“A prenuptial agreement destroys romance and can make a prospective spouse feel unequal,” Melcher said. “The negotiation of a prenup looks like a divorce, just done in advance of marriage. The desire to protect assets could end up destroying the marriage before it started by creating resentment.”
He continued, “Because Bezos has children [four children with Scott] and other uses for his money, there is a legitimate need to create some guardrails around his premarital estate. This can be done while also creating a partnership with Lauren. For example, there could be a large upfront payment at date of marriage, like a signing bonus, or a large payment on separation, like a severance.”
While Sanchez also something has assets to lose in the event she and Bezos divorce, the Amazon founder is the main party member the prenup protects. “Lauren might have an interest in keeping her property separate, but it is really Bezos who would benefit from a prenup,” Melcher said. “[Bezos] is also going to want to consider what he’s done to terminate his first marriage, because there may be obligations in that that would affect the prenup.”
Before her wedding to Bezos, Sanchez was married to Patrick Whiteseller. The couple divorced in 2019 and signed a prenup before their marriage. According to TMZ, Sanchez and Whitesell’s assets and properties were divided according to the prenup.
