Bezos’ $40 million Melania Trump documentary inches closer to release. The first still images from the project, scheduled for release in January, were published by Amazon. “Melania Trump reportedly pitched the project, which Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid a staggering $40 million to acquire, to the tech billionaire and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez over dinner at Trump’s estate. The first lady will receive 70 percent of the payout, per The Wall Street Journal. The documentary will offer an ‘unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look’ at the first lady, Amazon said in a statement.”