AceShowbiz - Former yoga instructor Alanna Zabel has filed a lawsuit against Lauren Sanchez, the fiancee of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, accusing her of stealing the concept for her new children's book.

Zabel alleges that Sanchez's book, "The Fly Who Flew to Space", which was published in September 2023, is substantially similar to her own book, "Dharma Kitty Goes to Mars", which was self-published in 2022. Zabel claims that she pitched her book idea to Sanchez in 2022 and that Sanchez subsequently stole her concept.

In the lawsuit, Zabel alleges that Sanchez's actions were driven by "continual and outrageous acts of jealousy." She claims that Sanchez has always desired to appear like her, "an authentic, independent, free-spirited, hard working and public service oriented yoga instructor."

Zabel also claims that she reached out to Bezos with her book idea and offered to donate proceeds from the sale of the book to the Bezos Earth Fund and Bezos Academy. While she did not confirm whether Bezos responded, she alleges that his personal assistant acknowledged receipt of her email.

Sanchez's book, according to Zabel, features over 60% of similar text and story to her own. Zabel claims that the "betrayal and theft" have caused her significant emotional distress and damage to her personal and professional life.

Zabel is seeking compensation and a jury trial. Representatives for Sanchez have not yet responded to requests for comment.