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Lauren Sánchez’s erstwhile yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel, reportedly sent nan ex-entertainment journalist a cease and desist missive for allegedly stealing her children’s book idea.
“I’m profoundly offended, and I americium taking ineligible action pinch nan book,” nan coach told nan Daily Mail Tuesday.
Zabel claimed she told some Sánchez nan conception of her self-published book, “Dharma Kitty Goes to Mars,” successful 2022 successful a bid to donate proceeds to Bezos Earth Fund and Bezos Academy, charitable organizations founded by Sánchez’s fiancé, Jeff Bezos.
“Throughout nan years I not only gave Lauren copies of my self-published children’s books, but besides said astir my children’s books during our yoga sessions, arsenic good arsenic gifting clothing and different products from my brand, AZ I AM,” nan yoga coach further claimed.
“We discussed an thought of maine helping her constitute a children’s book, pinch her relative Michael progressive successful nan conversations, arsenic he was her head astatine that time.”
Zabel, who claimed she stopped moving for Sánchez arsenic an coach successful 2009 because nan media characteristic is “toxic” and loves “gossiping,” reconnected pinch her ex-client aft she began making love Bezos.
“Given Lauren’s caller narration pinch Jeff and his endeavors pinch abstraction recreation and world conservation, I hoped to animate Jeff to beforehand my books, including my past to beryllium upcoming children’s book astir a feline who flies to space,” nan yoga teacher, who also had a falling retired with Maroon 5 vocalist Adam Levine, said.
Zabel confessed that Sánchez ne'er returned her emails aliases Instagram messages regarding nan book proposal, but claimed that nan Amazon CEO’s agency offered links to prosecute business improvement pinch nan company.
On March 5, Sánchez excitedly announced connected Instagram, “I still can’t judge it!!! I’m truthful so excited to stock nan screen of my first children’s book, ‘The Fly Who Flew to Space.’
“I’m beyond grateful b/c this communicative holds a portion of my heart. It’s a ceremony of overcoming challenges, nan joyousness of learning, and dreaming beyond nan stars. And I’m truthful thankful to @RaleighStewart for his astonishing illustrations, they are axenic magic.”
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Per nan Daily Mail, Zabel sent Sánchez’s lawyer a cease and desist missive connected March 25, and a 2nd announcement to nan mother of 3 and her book’s publisher, The Collective Book Studio, connected April 4.
She is preparing to record a general title for copyright infringement by nan extremity of this period pending a consequence from nan erstwhile news anchor.
Reps for Sánchez, Bezos and The Collective Book Studio did not instantly return Page Six’s petition for comment. “The Fly Who Flew to Space” is group to beryllium released successful bookstores connected Sept. 17.
