Mayor Bill De Blasio suggests that the Jeff Bezos affair was the reason for the fallout from the Amazon's siege

Mayor Bill de Blasio, still hurt by Amazon's decision to withdraw his Queens headquarters, suggests that Jeff Bezos' case is the reason for the bankruptcy of the deal.

De Blasio hinted that the case of the director general of the Amazon with news presenter Lauren Sanchez that erupted in the eyes of the public has ruined Amazon's plans to create a sprawling head office .

"I think we can all say that unusual things were happening within the Amazonian family at that time. And that was said politely. There were clearly some unusual factors, "Blasio said Friday with a satisfied smile on MSNBC's Morning Joe.

De Blasio expressed his disappointment and betrayal in the fallout. Amazon said, "We all know who the ultimate decision maker is."

Mayor Bill de Blasio hinted that the affair between Jeff Bezos and former Fox host Lauren Sanchez had led to the failure of the Amazon project to create a head office in New York. York.

In February, Amazon announced the cancellation of its plans to create a large 8 million square foot campus in Queens, scandalizing local New York politicians. Mayor of Blasio said the personal life of General Manager Bezos had been disrupted

When a show host asked directly if the Bezos affair with Sanchez had anything to do with the decision, de Blasio danced around the issue.

"I'm just saying that it was an unusual environment," Blasio said.

The mayor of New York and Governor Andrew Cuomo rallied to help Amazon set up its ambitious, large, 8 million square foot campus on the East Coast, creating about 25,000 jobs in the city.

The plan was announced last November and would have generated more than $ 10 billion in revenue over the next 20 years. But Amazon suddenly stopped its plans in February citing a lack of cooperation between local politicians.

"An agreement has been reached and this agreement has progressed for weeks and weeks and weeks. Nobody has discussed anything that changes. … The facts are a decision was made very arbitrarily. We had an agreement. The agreement advanced, then suddenly it was not. That's all I say, "said de Blasio on the show.

The connection between Bezos and Lauren Sanchez was revealed in winter. In January, Mackenzie Bezos and his wife, age 25, announced their divorce. Bezos and Mackenzie senior in 2018

"An agreement has been reached and this agreement has progressed for weeks and weeks and weeks. Nobody has discussed anything that changes. … The facts are a decision was made very arbitrarily, "de Blasio said on the sudden withdrawal decision

The proposal sparked strong criticism, with new congressional student Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demonstrating against bringing the tech giant to New York, where he would benefit from $ 3 billion in relief. tax incentives.

& # 39; M. Mayor, you have announced something on which we had to identify you, you believe that the case of Jeff Bezos had something to do … ", the host of the show, Willie Geist, asked the 57-year-old Democrat to clarify his suggestion.

& # 39; I did not say that. It was an unusual environment, which meant that there was a lot of cost pressures, a lot of things going on … You'll find out for yourself, he replied.

"There was a lot of agitation. There was a lot of torment … on a lot of things and a decision was made very arbitrarily, "he added.

Bezos and his novelist wife, MacKenzie Bezos, announced their separation on Jan. 9 on Twitter after 25 years together.

Since the shocking withdrawal of Amazon, New York lawmakers have mobilized campaigns to attract the tech giant.

Governor Cuomo has attempted to woo Amazonian leaders and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, publicly urging Bezos to reconsider the withdrawal, according to Politico.