From CNET: Five members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Sunday asking the company to back up previous testimony its executives have given about the retail giant's business practices. In the letter, the lawmakers allege Amazon executives, including founder Jeff Bezos, may have misled or lied to Congress.
"At best, this reporting confirms that Amazon's representatives misled the Committee," reads the letter. "At worst, it demonstrates that they may have lied to Congress in possible violation of federal criminal law."
The letter -- sent by Reps. Jerrold Nadler, David Cicilline, Ken Buck, Pramila Jayapal and Matt Gaetz -- points to reports from Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and The Markup related to Amazon's private brands and how the company handles data from third-party sellers. The reports allege Amazon uses data from third-party sellers to launch competing products and favors its own brands in search results.
Amazon has previously denied these accusations. On Monday, the company said its executives didn't mislead Congress and pushed back on the reports about its business practices.
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