Saudi Arabia had "absolutely nothing to do" with the National Enquirer's reporting on an extramarital relationship involving Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the kingdom's minister of state for foreign affairs said.

Saudi Arabia says has 'nothing to do' with Bezos-AMI dispute

American Media Inc, the owner of the National Enquirer, said on Friday it acted lawfully in its reporting on Jeff Bezos, chief executive of Amazon.com Inc, and that it would thoroughly investigate his claims of blackmail and take whatever action was necessary.

American Media says it acted lawfully in reporting on Amazon's Bezos

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday accused the publisher of the National Enquirer of "blackmail" after it threatened to publish intimate photographs sent by the billionaire to Lauren Sanchez, whom he was said to be dating.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos accuses National Enquirer of 'blackmail' over intimate photos

What Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in blog post on National Enquirer 'blackmail'

The deal had been with AMI, publisher of the National Enquirer, and gave the company exclusive rights to McDougal's story in exchange for $150,000

Ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal released from deal not to discuss alleged Trump affair